Control solar

In a rooftop on the Barceloneta neighborhood is located a 20 sqm substandard housing with a terrace twice the size of the interior. Its new owner reflects the changes of gentrification and globalisation of Barcelona: he is a digital nomad and will only use the house for seasonal stays, mainly in summer. Borja Ballbe Borja Ballbe Borja Ballbe Adapting this former badalot into a home requires insulating and protecting from the sun radiation. We propose a made-to-measure, light and mechanised device that, like a machine, regulates the sun. Ten wooden blinds, the same as those that have been used for centuries, are placed on rollers on the roof. They slide along guides and close the house into a single shed, transforming the ter... More