Project: D´En Serra / Location: Barcelona, Spain / Architect/Designers: Gokostudio Arquitects / Photos: Valentin Hincû
An unused attic space in an old estate in Ciutat Vella became a cozy living space after Barcelona-based Gokostudio worked its magic. Although the space measures just under 550 square feet, it’s almost entirely surrounded by terraces divided into two levels, offering scenic views of the domes of the old city.
On the lower floor, the entire space is organized around a large room that functions as a living room and office, seamlessly connected to the kitchen. The also can be converted into a guest bedroom with two simple moves of custom-designed furniture. On the upper floor, a bedroom with “suite claims” faces a perfectly oriented terrace, surrounded by greenery.
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Each floor offers a large terrace for enjoying the favorable Barcelona climate, allowing occupants to experience the apartment beyond its construction limits, the firm says. The inhabitants are nicely secluded, unbothered by the frenetic pace of tourists and busy locals from the terrace level. Also, the cross ventilation provides a comfort level uncommon in the center of Barcelona.
In keeping with Gokostudio’s constant striving to achieve perfect harmony between the soul of the place and the people occupying it, the firm prepared a white canvas that surrounds the space in all its magnitude. Some bare walls and the exposed structure are reminiscent of the age of the property and the changes it has gone through. The chromatic palette is completed with grays that sometimes turn bluish and touches of natural wood that give warm details of light.
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