Spanish architecture practice Funcionable has renovated a century-old home in a heritage-protected area of Toledo, making "few but radical" alterations to its historic masonry fabric.
Named Reminiscent Home, the dwelling was in fact the place in which Funcionable founder, Julio Cesar Moreno, had been born, which informed the studio's approach of reconnecting with the building's past.
Funcionable aimed to preserve unique existing features at Reminiscent Home
"Many of the transformation operations have resulted in involuntary restitutions of very ancient previous states, prior even to the author's brief period of residence in his early childhood," explained the studio.
"It was decided to preserve its most significant and unique features intact ? some of which were discovered within the course of the works ? while transforming the rest of the building more freely." The home's original facade was revealed
"To this end, few but radical operations were proposed, which at the same time transformed and preserved the building in-depth," it added.
The refurbishment was driven by a concept of opening up and stripping back both its interior and exterior, revealing the original facade and creating space for a large patio and porch between the home and the neighbouring building.
A patio and porch were added to the house
Inside, the internal walls on the ground floor were removed to create a single living, kitchen and dining space that opens onto th...