Antonio Corcuera, Aitana Lleonart. The Big Book of Lofts

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LOFTSERT

Heres Arquitectura

his spacious loft is located in an old textile factory in Barcelona and

dates from around the middle of the nineteenth century. The building

has been completely restored and offers a clear example of residential

renovation in an originally industrial setting. The principal objective of this

project was to obtain a space that would guarantee the privacy of the tenants,

or allow intimacy without detracting from the spatial continuity. The first

decision was to place a central structure in a space determined by the

columns that are present in the middle of the loft. In this cube-shaped space

the service zones of the house were located, such as a guest toilet, a bath-

room, and the kitchen.

The central structure divides up the rest of the loft into two parts: the

lounge, which leads to another room, and the bedroom, which leads

directly to the bathroom. The floor is a vital element and is the main

difference in the two rooms; in the communal, daytime area the floor is

covered with water-repellent sandstone paving, and in the bedroom a floor

of galvanized steel sheets is used. The kitchen, strategically positioned on

one of the sides of the central structure, brings color to the cube with its red

work surfaces and serves as a link that creates an empathy with both areas

of the house. The drawers and cupboard are adjacent to the wall, and in the

central island there is a table that stretches to the cooking area and extends

to the wall that separates the kitchen from the bedroom.

The lounge layout is made up of a soothing rest area with a three-

seated sofa, a chesterfield, and two white leather armchairs that surround

the central table. The numerous windows in the stone wall illuminate all of

the rooms. The color palette includes shades of gray and red, which bring a

striking touch of color to the kitchen and lounge. The tones of the wood and

the yellow shades of the wall complete this chromatic range.

Heres Arquitectura

: contemporary style of the upholstered sofa and white leather

= -s complements the classical style of the burgundy-colored

-'eld. Natural light flows through the large windows and a

;ar with spotlights runs across the whole room, completing the

at'on. In the kitchen the Icon lamp is positioned above the island,

; so serves as a table and is decorated in red.

LOFT SERT

Photos: © Matteo Piazza

FAM ILY LO FT

Giovanni Guiotto/lndesign Architettura e Disegno Industrial

his project had to unify the characteristics of a former industrial space

with the needs of a five-member family, as well as respect the rather

contradictory name: a family loft. By keeping within the limits of the typical

ambiguity of lofts, success was achieved, thus combining privacy with the

necessary flexibility of five individuals sharing one space.

The entire loft enjoys immense spaciousness with a 16-foot-high roof

and the predominance of the color white. The upper floor, housing the night

zone with the private rooms and bathrooms, takes up approximately half

of the floor space, which gives the main zone higher ceilings. Two of the

bedrooms boast large glass windows that overlook the lower floor. Three

retractable, neutral-colored curtains were chosen to maintain the intimacy

and protect these spaces without detracting from the visual continuity of the

loft. Two long, varnished structures, which define the kitchen and serve as an

entrance, have been inserted under the upper level, on either side of the

white-painted wooden staircase that leads to the first floor. One of these

structures is the guest bedroom, completely surrounded by glass and facing

the living room. The other is a bedroom transformed into a photographic

laboratory.

Light shades and pure white dominate this space, covering the walls and

the floor. Complementing loft's light wooden floors, the furniture brings a

touch of color to the dwelling, combining black with red—the color present

in every room—in an abstract manner. Large, white ceiling lamps, suspend-

ed above the lounge area heighten the natural illumination that comes

through the arched window of the front wall. This boasts a rectangular frame

and highlights a mix of superimposed geometric shapes. In front of this

window there is a small, raised area with three steps, creating an ideal space

for reading while relaxing on an original chaise lounge.

Giovanni Guiotto/lndesign Architettura e Disegno Industriale

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