Antonio Corcuera, Aitana Lleonart. The Big Book of Lofts
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his space was originally a house typical of Milan, with a balustrade. It
housed two small apartments: one on the first floor and the other on
the ground floor, and the latter was connected by a corridor to a large area
that housed an art gallery. The connection of these three very different units
presented an interesting architectural challenge, and the first step of the
project was to define this complex connection. The old, long, windowless
corridor of the entrance was converted into an oval-shaped, double
volume of two structures, which—by following the main axis—open up in
different directions.
A spiral staircase connects the lower floor with the bedroom, situated on
the upper floor. The access to the master bedroom is located in the second
oval, which is a completely independent area with a large bathroom, dressing
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room, and direct access to the interior garden. The ambiences of the lower
floor, including the kitchen, which serves as a filter between the entrance and
the rest of the house, create interior and exterior spaces with abundant
natural light around the patio. The living room is an open space housing the
dining room, the chimney zone, and a meeting area—all laid out on different
levels. The dwelling is completed with a small swimming pool in the day
zone, which is separated from the other rooms by immense windows so it
can be viewed from the rest of the house. The electrical system enables
great flexibility in the illumination, a basic element of this project. Equally
essential are the materials used: some structures are made with carbon fiber
and the floor has been paved with resin. The original parquet has been saved
in the bedroom.
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[J The swimming pool is framed by large, glass windows, which separate
it from the rest of the loft while allowing its tranquility to be appreciated.
The dining room is a large area in which functionality and open spaces are
combined, emphasizing its social aspect.
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LJ The materials used in a project are an important part of the
architectural concept. Some of this loft's structures are made from carbon
fiber and the floor has been paved in resin. On the exterior terrace, the light
shades are broken up by the wooden floor, which complements the frontal
panel dominating the kitchen zone and some of the furniture.
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Ground floor
Upper floor
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• Natural light illuminates the old, windowless corridor by way of a
window opening in the upper part of the staircase. The lower floor is also
bathed in light due to the interior patio, which is in the center of the day
zone of this duplex loft. Original lamps are suspended above the large,
modern dining room table where the color red lends a somewhat
outlandish touch.
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Longitudinal section
Cross section
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I The lower-floor areas, including the kitchen, merge exterior and
interior spaces with a direct flow of natural light.
The old, long, windowless corridor of the entrance was converted into an
oval-shaped, double volume of two structures, which—by following the
main axis—open up in different directions.
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