Renovated housing in the Tubella Walk of Barcelona, a relationship of contrasts between materials and spaces.

The architecture studio ÁGORA, formed by Joan Casals and Jose Luis Cisneros, presents this remodeling in a working class neighborhood, to which we wanted to add a new work space. Recover the outdoor terrace and the gallery, giving a new sense to the interior courtyard, which manages to dialogue with the interior. In this, the space is organized thanks to the secrecy of the distributor, which allows access to the loft for the work space or the main rooms, with a free and intimate circulation.
 

Description of project by ÁGORA Arquitectura

Nos encontramos en la planta superior de una vivienda catalogada ubicada en el Paseo  Tubella. Un pasaje privado de unifamiliares adosadas, proyectadas en 1925, para ofrecer una vida saludable a los obreros de las diversas industrias del barrio.

Compartiendo medianera con las antiguas Hilanderas Benet Campabadal, nuestro cliente planteó introducir en la casa un espacio de trabajo y mejorar el uso habitacional.

Descubrimos unos volúmenes disconformes, una galería cegada y una terraza sepultada, apartados de los valores originales.

Un derribo libera en el exterior la terraza y la galería, consiguiendo que el patio interior de nuevo dialogue con los espacios abiertosdel contexto. Un desbroce, muestra en el interior las entrañas de un continente.  Después, en el interior se depositan unos artefactos de hierro negro, que estableciendo un vínculo con el mundo industrial del entorno, silenciosamente contienen el programa habitacional y laboral de la casa.

Una escalera conduce al distribuidor que se muestra hermético. Sólo el habitante conseguirá penetrar. Una escalera, se ofrecerá al extraño para acceder a un altillo al cual se le reserva el espacio de trabajo respondiendo a las nuevas demandas industriales.  Detrás del hermetismo, dos habitaciones conectadas a través de un vestidor permiten circular libremente en la intimidad. Una terraza en el exterior parece invadir el interior, insinuando una relación existente entre la casa y su antiguo entorno laboral. Atravesando  un último umbral que contiene el baño principal de la casa, se sale a una nueva ducha que sustituyendo el antiguo lavadero, aviva la disyunción.

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ÁGORA, (From the Greek ἀγορά-, is the term for which in Ancient Greece it was known the meeting place par excellence of the cities), since 2014 is a space located in Barcelona where architects Joan Casals Pañella and Jose Luis Cisneros Bardolet meet to meditate together about the architecture project. A profession exercice where resolve the difficult insertion of architecture with its social and physical context becomes a common principle.

Joan Casals Pañella (Barcelona, 1982). Architect in October 2005 by the ESARQ UIC, MTPPA by the ETSAB UPC in July 2010 and PhD in January 2020 by the DPA  of the ETSAB UPC with the thesis: “Poetics in contemporary Catalan architecture: architecture as landscape, landscape as architecture”. Has obtained the general grant of the Education Ministry GRAL09, the research grant FI-DGR 2011 and the support university teachers grant AAD 2013 by AGAUR. Has worked with architects Fermín Vázquez, Juan Trias de Bes and Alfredo Arribas. Has been part of the jury of various national and international architecture competitions. Has been architectural design professor at the ETSAB UPC in the Cátedra Blanca of Carlos Ferrater between 2011-14. Since 2020 is associate professor of the DPA of the ETSAB UPC acredited by AQU as a lecturer professor.

Jose Luis Cisneros Bardolet (Barcelona, 1982). Architect in October 2005 by the School of Architecture of the International University of Catalonia (UIC ESARQ) and Master in Theory and Practice of Architecture (MTTPA) by the school of Architecture of Barcelona of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC ETSAB) in 2011. Has worked with architect Josep Lluís Mateo in his office MAP Architects (2005-2008).
 
Awards
2021 Selected Interior FAD Award 63 Edition.
2020 Finalists Architecture FAD Award 62 Edition.
2020 Mostra d’Arquitectura Catalana de Barcelona Award 3 Edition.
2020 Selected Catalunya Construcció Award 17 Edition.
2020 Selected Enor Architecture Award VIII Edition.
2020 Egurtek Award 5 Edition.
2020 Silver EMPORIA VIII Edition Award.
2019 First Prize Contest of architecture projects for the remodeling of a building of 9 houses in Avilés.
2019 First Prize Contest of architecture projects for the remodeling of Plaça Europa in Santa Oliva.
2019 Opinion Prize Premis d’Arquitectura de les Comarques de Girona 22nd Edition.
2019 Jury Mention Premis d’Arquitectura de les Comarques de Girona 22nd Edition.
2019 Golden EMPORIA 7th Edition Award.
2018 AJAC Award Interior XI Edition Refurbishment.
2016 Finalists Arquia Próxima Award 5th Edition.
2016 Finalists Contest of ideas for the reform and expansion of the Vilanova Yacht Club.
2015 First Prize Restricted competition for the implementation of a Creation Athenaeum in Montcada Street in Barcelona.
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Published on: May 10, 2018
Cite: "Tubella house by ÁGORA Arquitectura" METALOCUS. Accessed
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