The combination of historical brickwork and a new roof superstructure created a single-family home in the Catalan Pyrenees based on a concept by architects cadaval & solà-morales. A new top floor was built on the historical core of a dry masonry structure, which is a style typical of the Pyrenees. The large glass façades at the gable ends of the house's new attic floor open out onto a deep precipice, while ribbon glazing overlooking the hill side offers a generous view of the surrounding landscape. Warm light, brown parquet flooring and walls accentuated by orange hues set the interior tone.
The project is a good example of how local building design is preserved and contrasted with an additional structure. New technologies and local expertise were used to create a sustainable building in an extreme climate setting.
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New roof on old walls
17 August 2010
Casa Guinovart Florensa, Canejan, Vall d’Aran | all photos © Santiago Garcés
