Modest Ulier
Lleida, Catalonia2019
The aim of
the refurbishment at Casa Modest Ulier was to accommodate an old apartment to
the needs of the clients by reorganizing its spaces, allowing more flexibility
in its inhabitation, and by providing new kitchen and bathrooms. Casa Modest
Ulier represents one of the finest examples of realist Catalan architecture of
the fifties and the intervention aimed to maintain the existing qualities and
to draw new ideas based on the as found.
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Picture of the existing facade
Well known for its sequences of rooms
and its cladded facade, the proposal introduces new connections between rooms,
allowing different circulations inside the apartment, long views and a
perception of a big space through enfilades. Referring to its materiality, the
original metal window frames and the black marble skirting were refitted and
reused, while existing colours and compositions of the facade were reintroduced
and reworked as themes for the areas of the kitchen and the bathrooms.
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Sketch
The
refurbishment at Casa Modest Ullier represents an exploration in working with
an existing building at a small scale, being respectful with what is there,
focusing on the detail and the definition of a domestic space, comfortable for
its new users and in-tune with its cultural and historical values.
Location: Lleida, Catalonia
Year: 2020-2021
Status: Completed
Client: Private
Function: Housing
In collaboration with: Rosa Solanellas arquitectes
Year: 2020-2021
Status: Completed
Client: Private
Function: Housing
In collaboration with: Rosa Solanellas arquitectes