The project presents the renovation of an apartment located in a building on the ?Eixample? neighbourhood, Barcelona. 

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Architects: Adrian Elizalde

Location: Carrer del Comte Borrell, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Client: Alan

Area: 65.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Adrià Goula

Collaborator: Clara Ocaña

Builder: Forneas Guida

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The project presents the renovation of an apartment located in a building on the ?Eixample? neighbourhood, Barcelona. 

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Originally, the apartment presented a decayed and dark image due to the excessive subdivided rooms. The patio is very narrow and it scarcely receives light. Except for the two rooms next to the main facade, the apartment was barely illuminated by natural light. 
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The main objective has been to achieve the maximum use of natural light in the apartment. We simplified the distribution to obtain large and opened spaces that multiplied light. The outcome is a linear succession of three big spaces of different proportions associated with the structure of load-bearing walls. Each space has a specific use with its own identity (living room/kitchen-dining room/bedroom) and the openings between them allow them greater freedom of relationship....