Carmen and Jorge are a couple with two children who contacted us to renovate Carmen’s grandfather’s old flat, adapting it to their current needs. Carmen had lived in the flat before, so she knew every corner intimately. We carried out a comprehensive intervention, slightly altering the original layout and material palette to improve functionality and give the space a new lease of life.
The flat is located on the fifth floor overlooking the square. The original layout and materials prevented natural light from the living room—located on the main façade—from reaching the kitchen, leaving these areas dark and disconnected. After evaluating various options with Carmen and Jorge on how to reconfigure the space, they opted for an open-plan kitchen at the entrance and a living room that flows into it. The children’s bedrooms, a full bathroom, and the main en suite bedroom are arranged along a short corridor, separated from the main living area by a pivoting wooden door.
One of the project’s most distinctive features is its triangular floor plan, which gives certain rooms their unique character. We adapted the kitchen to the triangular entrance space, organising it around a central island and separating it from the main door with a full-height partition. The entrance, corridor and kitchen are essentially one continuous space, differentiated only by a change in floor material.
Team:
Authors: MH.AP (Marina Huguet, Andy Penuela)
Team: Inês Guergosso Meireles
Photographer: Pol Masip
