Sensible refurbishment

2000 - 2001

160 m²
Barcelona - Sensible refurbishment, living room, Zanotta sofa, wooden beams
Barcelona - Sensible refurbishment, living room, Zanotta sofa, wooden beams

The apartment, in a privileged location in the neighbourhood of El Born in Barcelona, needed a comprehensive reform. Both ceilings and floors had to be structurally reinforced, thus the original floor tiles needed to be replaced. We knocked down several unnecessary partition walls, and with very little additional modifications we achieved much more open and spacious areas, which were also able to accommodate different uses. During the reform some frescoes were discovered in between the wooden beams as seen in the picture, and we decided to leave them unrestored in order to maintain their original character.

Barcelona - Sensible refurbishment, living room, Zanotta sofa, wooden beams

Whenever the original windows could not be recovered they were replaced by large double glazing windows, which provided much better natural lighting as well as energy savings. A careful choice of furniture and materials, alternating new and antique items, allowed to make the most of a privileged place while keeping the budget well below the usual, with savings of approximately 70%.

Barcelona - Sensible refurbishment, living room, Zanotta sofa, wooden beams
Barcelona - Sensible refurbishment, living room, Zanotta sofa, wooden beams