Location: –
Status: built.
Year: 2014-2018
Developer: Private
Colaborators : Lola Viega, Daniel Leiva, Javier Romero
Photo: Jesús Granada
A terraced patio house is a living volume surrounding a prism of light. This is how the renovation of this house from the 17th century was conceived. The railing system, a continuous metal plate, is folded up to the third floor, creating a visual connection and bringing the light down.
The approach to the matter of old and new followed a very clear line of thoughts: Diagnose, Depuration, Consolidation and Prosthesis. Thus, after a very deep study of the original condition of the building, all those added, distorting elements were removed. The historical remains were consolidated, using traditional techniques and materials. Finally, we introduced a series of new elements, developed with contemporary materials. However, the proposal is not aiming at a violent contrast between old and new, but rather a new harmony.
The developers are a family of musicians. Their company, accademia del Piacere, revisits classical pieces from a contemporary point of view. Just like Glenn Gould reinterpreted Bach Goldberg variations in 1955, this project is willing to look at the past of the building and to write a new chapter in the life of the house.
