MIQ. Restoration of a single-family house in the old quarter of Sarrià.

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Septiembre Arquitectura
Damián Figueras
Maddi Urdampilleta
Sara Baldasano
Daniel de Reparaz

MIQ, short for Miquel, is an integral rehabilitation of a single-family house between party walls. The original richness of the house is more than remarkable, predominantly reddish tones, tiles and greens, with hydraulic floors, brick and stone walls with Catalan volta ceilings, when you reach the backyard, a wild nature surrounds you and reveals the small studio at the back. This constructive richness is the source of inspiration for the project.

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September Architecture draws on this original richness and adapts it to new needs and uses. The superimposition of styles, which makes it possible to preserve the history, the spirit of the house and some of its construction details and transform it into a new reality. The work is a back and forth between new housing needs and the recovery of the existing heritage. It is akin to elevating the wear and tear of the old home to the status of a historical asset. The result proposes a house with three bedrooms, a living-dining room with kitchen and a studio at the back of the rear courtyard. The original staircase is respected, but the exit to the roof is rebuilt, with a roof formed by a large isolated double Catalan vault and an opening facing south-west. In this way, the project turns the staircase into a light well in winter and a ventilation chimney in summer, where the adjustable louvres control the incidence of sunlight.

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The master bedroom has a defragmented bathroom with walls that do not reach the ceiling, allowing cross ventilation through the staircase and light to enter from both ends of the room. Finally, a large sliding door closes off the suite and gives access to a balcony overlooking the rear courtyard.

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MIQ. Restoration of a single-family house in the old quarter of Sarrià.

YEAR

2021

Status

Built

Option to visit

Closed to visitors

Address

St. de l' Abat Samsó, 5

08017 Barcelona - Barcelona

Latitude: 41.39678891

Longitude: 2.1252291839

Classification

Built area

1 - 500 m²

Awards

XV BEAU

Involved architects

Damián Figueras

Daniel de Reparaz

Maddi Urdampilleta

Sara Baldasano

Involved architectural firms

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