Existing walls

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Project • By FIVE OH FIVE • Private Houses

House Studio Refurbishement

The refurbishment of this building from the 30’s in the picturesque Toscal neighbourhood in the city centre of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is marked by our desire to respect the original architecture as much as possible, bring back elements of its memory and update it with subtle interventions that will transfer it to our time, such as the new pistachio-painted aluminium window frames. Caption The pre-existences are the generous height of doors, windows and ceilings; the original encaustic tiles, showing a different pattern in each room and a sensible distribution, good ventilation, patios and light throughout the day. Caption The general arrangement of the house is maintained as the original by the architect Pintor y Ocete &nd... More