Sustainable home pilot project
projecte à-tic
À-tic project is our beginning: it consists of the project and comprehensive renovation of a flat in Barcelona’s Eixample district in order to transform it into a sustainable dwelling. Indeed, we have reduced energy consumption by 65% and water consumption by 40%. However, beyond the more quantitative aspects, we have created a place that is free from electromagnetic radiation and environmental pollution; in short, a healthy home.
VILLARROEL project
Comprehensive renovation of an apartment in Barcelona
Projecte Villarroel emerged to transform an apartment in the Eixample, originally from the 70s, into the home of a couple about to become parents to Carlota. Although it was initially meant to be a partial renovation, and the layout seemed to fit them, we soon realized that they needed to renovate the entire house while maintaining a limited budget. Was it possible?
VILLARROEL project
Comprehensive renovation of an apartment in Barcelona
Projecte Villarroel emerged to transform an apartment in the Eixample, originally from the 70s, into the home of a couple about to become parents to Carlota. Although it was initially meant to be a partial renovation, and the layout seemed to fit them, we soon realized that they needed to renovate the entire house while maintaining a limited budget. Was it possible?
virreina project
Comprehensive renovation of a flat in Barcelona
Virreina project is a comprehensive renovation of a first-floor flat on one of Gracia’s bustling squares. North-easterly facing and opposite some fine plane trees, it is a cool flat that needs particular care in winter.
This project provided the second opportunity to apply the Niu Green concept to the ultimate extent.
espiralta project
Energy renovation of a single-family dwelling in La Cerdanya
Espiralta project arose in order to renovate a single-family dwelling located in a valley in the Pyrenees and used on weekends which had excessively high energy consumption despite the excellent insulation of the envelope. Among other reasons, the source of this excess consumption was electric underfloor heating.
projecte espiralta
Energy renovation of a single-family dwelling in La Cerdanya
Espiralta project arose in order to renovate a single-family dwelling located in a valley in the Pyrenees and used on weekends which had excessively high energy consumption despite the excellent insulation of the envelope. Among other reasons, the source of this excess consumption was electric underfloor heating.
canyadell project
Energy renovation of a single-family dwelling in El Maresme
Projecte Canyadell stemmed from a swimming pool and a water leak, which was only detected due to the bill. This second home, used occasionally by several family members, involved much havoc when it came to consumption and discomfort.
BALMES project
Comprehensive renovation of a penthouse in Sant Cugat
Projecte Balmes arises from a dual challenge.
On one hand, it's a small and fragmented dwelling due to the original layout, with numerous load-bearing walls and an uninhabitable loft.
On the other hand, its location under the roof and the lack of insulation typical of the 1950s left it exposed to heat and cold, resulting in low comfort and high energy consumption.
On one hand, it's a small and fragmented dwelling due to the original layout, with numerous load-bearing walls and an uninhabitable loft.
On the other hand, its location under the roof and the lack of insulation typical of the 1950s left it exposed to heat and cold, resulting in low comfort and high energy consumption.
BALMES project
Comprehensive renovation of a penthouse in Sant Cugat
Projecte Balmes arises from a dual challenge.
On one hand, it's a small and fragmented dwelling due to the original layout, with numerous load-bearing walls and an uninhabitable loft.
On the other hand, its location under the roof and the lack of insulation typical of the 1950s left it exposed to heat and cold, resulting in low comfort and high energy consumption.
On one hand, it's a small and fragmented dwelling due to the original layout, with numerous load-bearing walls and an uninhabitable loft.
On the other hand, its location under the roof and the lack of insulation typical of the 1950s left it exposed to heat and cold, resulting in low comfort and high energy consumption.
flandes project
Comprehensive renovation of a flat in El Clot
Flandes project arose in order to transform a dark, damp and neglected flat into a home for a Catalan-Brazilian-Swiss family in the old quarter of El Clot.
Since the owners were unsure for how long the flat would be kept, the biggest challenge was to keep the cost of the intervention under control.
avenir project
Energy renovation of a single-family dwelling in Cerdanyola
Avenir project arose in order to enhance the energy efficiency of a detached house built in the 1980s. Without even reaching a comfortable temperature, the electric underfloor heating system consumed a huge amount of energy.
Accordingly, the challenge of this project was to adapt the home to new requirements in terms of both aesthetics and comfort, respecting the original project the architect of which is the current owner’s father, now a grandfather.
avenir project
Energy renovation of a single-family dwelling in Cerdanyola
Avenir project arose in order to enhance the energy efficiency of a detached house built in the 1980s. Without even reaching a comfortable temperature, the electric underfloor heating system consumed a huge amount of energy.
Accordingly, the challenge of this project was to adapt the home to new requirements in terms of both aesthetics and comfort, respecting the original project the architect of which is the current owner’s father, now a grandfather.
TANGER project
Comprehensive renovation of a flat in Poblenou
Projecte Tánger was born to bring the light and greenery from an inner courtyard to an enclosed and dark kitchen. The living-dining room was filled with bookshelves packed with politics and history that needed to be preserved – they are the life of the couple living there.
How to reinvent the daytime area and make it more spacious? How to accommodate so many uses in such a small space?
PROJECTE CASA PER LA TEULADA
Comprehensive renovation in Premià
Aquest projecte neix per recuperar una casa entre mitgeres que, crescuda a trompicons durant els seus 90 anys d’història, va donar lloc una distribució rocambolesca, espais perduts i una envolupant que no responia als actuals nivells de confort.
Però en realitat sorgeix perquè els fills necessitaven un espai, i les golfes estaven abandonades. Així és com vam començar la casa per la teulada.
Però en realitat sorgeix perquè els fills necessitaven un espai, i les golfes estaven abandonades. Així és com vam començar la casa per la teulada.
CASA PER LA TEULADAproject
Energy renovation of a single-family dwelling in Cerdanyola
Avenir project arose in order to enhance the energy efficiency of a detached house built in the 1980s. Without even reaching a comfortable temperature, the electric underfloor heating system consumed a huge amount of energy.
Accordingly, the challenge of this project was to adapt the home to new requirements in terms of both aesthetics and comfort, respecting the original project the architect of which is the current owner’s father, now a grandfather.
guacamole project
Comprehensive renovation of a restaurant in Barcelona
Guacamole project consisted of the transformation of a dark, cramped Chinese restaurant into a young, open-spaced Mexican restaurant.
KINEO project
Project to adapt a room to a physiotherapy center
Project Kineo was born to fulfill the dream of some young people who want to share a new concept of
physiotherapy, with the opening of a center in Sants. But how do you get it when the local
they find is apparently refurbished, ready to move in, and therefore have limited resources
to modify it? The old massage center does not match or represent their philosophy. Must
transform it by reusing preexistence: the challenge is as difficult as it is attractive.
KINEO project
Project to adapt a room to a physiotherapy center
Project Kineo was born to fulfill the dream of some young people who want to share a new concept of
physiotherapy, with the opening of a center in Sants. But how do you get it when the local
they find is apparently refurbished, ready to move in, and therefore have limited resources
to modify it? The old massage center does not match or represent their philosophy. Must
transform it by reusing preexistence: the challenge is as difficult as it is attractive.