Project for the transformation of a 26x10m premises located on the ground floor of a main house in the Ca n'Aurell neighbourhood of Terrassa, the oldest district of the city, very close to the historic centre.
The building dates from 1925 and is notable for its reinforced concrete structure, very innovative for the time, which spans spans of up to 10m. However, the successive transformations of the premises over the years have hidden the original structure behind a chaotic superimposition of partition walls, false ceilings and various coverings.
It is requested to segregate the space into two premises with independent accesses. The main one, of about 180m2, is a ‘coworking’ space for psychology professionals which contains, on the one hand, an area with private consultations and, on the other, an open-plan space where group activities such as workshops, conferences, exhibitions, etc., can be held. The second space, of about 50m2, is for rent.
The intervention is structured in four areas. The first is an ‘intermediate space’ without a specific use: a surface area ceded to the city. The second is an open-plan, multi-purpose space. The third is a service area that resolves the transition between the public and private parts of the programme. The fourth, located at the back of the premises, is the consultation area: seven offices organised around a central space that provides them with natural light and ventilation.
The material/energy strategy is based on revealing the materiality of the original construction elements, allowing natural light to reach all the rooms through glazed panels and improving the bioclimatic behaviour of the premises by creating buffer spaces and evacuating hot air through the skylight.
