Unique mosaic flooring and ornamental mouldings have been restored on this early Twentieth-century Barcelona residence renovation by native observe Sigla Studio.
Situated within the metropolis’s Eixample district, the 150-square-metre residence sits inside a residential constructing constructed in 1904 known as Casa Salvador Viladevall III.
After visiting a number of residences throughout the constructing, the studio discovered that many had beforehand been renovated with out a lot consideration for the unique options.
Against this, Sigla Studio appeared to include as most of the constructing’s early Twentieth-century traits as attainable whereas introducing some modern touches to enhance performance and luxury.
“Casa Salvador Viladecal III is a main instance of Catalan modernism, with its intricate hydraulic mosaics, excessive plaster-moulded ceilings and strong wood doorways,” Sigla Studio co-founder Bernat Riera advised Dezeen.
“These options, emblematic of the interval, had been meticulously preserved and restored”.
Vibrant mosaic flooring tiles run all through a lot of the residence, together with the open-plan residing and eating room.
“The hydraulic flooring, recognized as creations by Teotim Fortuny, had been rigorously rehabilitated and lacking tiles had been sourced to take care of their integrity,” defined Riera.
“Fortuny, a outstanding producer of hydraulic mosaics in Catalonia, based his firm in 1895 and was characterised by his intricate designs that mirrored each modernist influences and established Catalan parts,” he acknowledged.
On the centre of the eating area sits a huge desk designed by the studio, comprised of a marine plywood construction and a Roman travertine marble high.
Above the desk, a silver pendant lamp hangs down, fitted to a ceiling rose that kinds one a part of the ornamental plaster mouldings adorning the ceilings.
A speckled black couch marks the divide between the eating and residing areas, the place the mosaic tile sample additionally modifications.
Stable pine doorways lead out to an inside patio, with uncovered brick partitions, mosaic flooring and a row of huge home windows permitting pure airy into the area.
All the unique doorways and home windows had been restored and up to date with double glazing, which the studio stated improved power effectivity with out compromising on the extent of texture and detailing.
Structurally, one of the crucial vital interventions made by Sigla Studio was opening up the kitchen to the hallway.
This transformation, in addition to an inside window that was reduce between the kitchen and lounge, was designed to enhance the movement and pure airy ranges within the centre of the residence.
Different additions embrace the vaulted kitchen ceiling and the heated pink Alicante marble flooring, which distinction with the chilly metal kitchen cupboards.
Within the bedrooms, the studio opted for a basic, pared-back color palette.
“The palette rigorously balances the vibrancy of the restored flooring with softer, pure tones, guaranteeing a seamless integration of historic and state-of-the-art options,” stated Riera.
Responding to the consumer’s request for a further bed room, the studio divided the principle bed room into two with a {custom} built-in dressing room.
“A fourth room was added by splitting the principle bed room utilizing a {custom} furnishings piece, avoiding any alterations to the unique mosaic flooring or ceiling mouldings,” Riera added.
“This adaptive design respects the unique format whereas accommodating the wants of a state-of-the-art household.”
Designed to mix in with the broader scheme, the bogs had been completed with custom-made pink marble sinks and detailing.
“Pink Alicante marble within the bogs and kitchen provides depth and enhances the historic hydraulic tiles, emphasising the connection between venerable and recent,” stated Riera.
“The bogs are designed to visually combine with the remainder of the residence, transferring away from the established thought of airtight and remoted areas,” Riera stated.
“When not in utilize, the doorways stay open, contributing to a higher sense of spaciousness and bettering total lighting.”
Different Spanish residence renovations just lately featured on Dezeen embrace a Nineteenth-century Madrid residence embellished with vibrant furnishings by Lucas y Hernandez Gil and a Barcelona residence divided with a gold-leaf wall by Raúl Sánchez Architects.
