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october 25, 2016 - Delightfull
Nook architects places mirrors at apartment project in Barcelona
Nook Architects was asked to do the apartment project in #barcelona, which is located centrally in the city’s Plaça de Catalunya, for a client wishing to use it as a holiday home.
Strategically placed mirrors are used to reflect the natural light of the apartment and create the illusion of greater space.
The top-floor apartment has a limited floor plan of just over 100 square metres, but it features a generous number of openings that flood the interior with natural light. And to emphasise these openings, the architects placed an careful selection of mirrors around the apartment’s modern interior. And because of that the project’s name became House of Mirrors.
“To increase the presence of these openings and to multiply their presence we used mirrors. In the hallway, which has three generous windows overlooking the building’s atrium, we placed very large mirrored panels to multiply the views of these windows and to give the space a more diaphanous character,” said the architects.
The architects knocked down the original load-bearing wall between the living room and kitchen and through the use of mirrors, they hope to create a more opening and welcoming space.
“The kitchen had to be at the centre of it all, serving as a meeting point – more of a gastropub than a family kitchen. The mirror dissolves the wall, bringing the attention to the two balcony doors and allows the cook to control the shelves behind him while he entertains his guests“, explained the architects.
Along with the living areas, the project also features an open-plan master bedroom and ensuite, as well as a further guest bedroom and main bathroom. Light-coloured hexagonal tiles have been used in the main living area, as a tribute to the original tiles, which are typical of apartments found in the city’s Eixample district. Granite surfaces added to the kitchen and bathroom contrast with the original features and the neutrality of the colour scheme.
“Contemporary and warm finishes highlight the original envelope, which is only altered to bring back a spirit more honest to the building’s tectonics and to allow it to evolve to today’s standard of comfort and living style,” said the architects.
The apartment renovation by Nook Architects office is designed to be sympathetic to the historic nature of the apartment with the Catalan arched ceiling being retained
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