In the centre of a town near Barcelona and in a location initially occupied by orchards, two sisters with their respective families have built two semidetached house. We present today the project, conducted by Jordi Oriol Calbetó and vain.

The project proposes a single body with slight volumetric differences between the two houses. These are articulated through a central courtyard inside that works as a skylight and ventilation chimney.

In the two houses, the interior is related to the location of outdoor spaces; on the ground floor, Garden-oriented South is related to the living rooms, on the first floor the games-rooms  are linked to a garden with allotments, and on the ground under-covered two individual terraces are related to the principal rooms. The different external areas are connected physically and visually from the axis of the houses, the central courtyard.

The formalization of the final volume is solved with a traditional cement finish painted in white, which gives the whole the character of the site. The project proposes two openings types; the traditional ones that gives a direct input light, and the second ones, which are made with ceramic lattices to filter the light and the solar radiation. These filters that were also painted in white, create a unified image throughout the volume and gives the building a tectonic appearance.

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Published on: November 19, 2012
Cite: "Family houses in Santa Coloma de Cervello" METALOCUS. Accessed
<http://www.metalocus.es/en/news/family-houses-santa-coloma-de-cervello> ISSN 1139-6415
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