Casa JC, Caldes de Montbui Residence, Property Renovation and Extension, Spanish Architecture Images
Casa JC in Caldes de Montbui
Contemporary Villa Renovation and Extension in Catalunya, Spain ? design by Alventosa Morell Arquitectes
17 Jan 2018
Casa JC
Design: Alventosa Morell Arquitectes
Location: Caldes de Montbui, Catalonia, Spain
Casa JC

The clients needed a small restoration of a house built in 1983 and, specially, the creation of a new space to work. The building was very badly adapted to the land, the original topography. It was divided into two platforms separated by a retaining wall of 6 metres height. This wall generates a very important visual impact and provokes the isolation of two platforms.

The house is located on the superior platform, which is built with ceramic brickwork without interest, with too many constructive solutions for the different façades. All its perimeter is surrounded by a narrow terrace, so with a limited use. On the inferior level there was a garden and a swimming pool in a bad condition.
Although the exterior space had many possibilities to enjoy it, it was completely separated from the house by retaining wall and the two platforms were communicated by a simple stair not facilitating their use.

Peimary Goals

The aim of the project was to completely rehabilitate the building, adapting it to the clients? requirements. The program set out to solve the segregation between the two platforms, creating a new connection with the main gar...