Yes, You Can Build a Loft Within a Loft

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Project Details:

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Architect: NeuronaLab

Photographer: Marcela Grassi

From the Architect: "The renovation of this contemporary home springs from the need to reorganize its volume in terms of space. The original project lacked optimization when it comes to the height of more than four meters, as well as lacking hierarchy within its space. Furthermore, it offered no solution for storage.

"The new project has been organized through three different interventions: changing the position of the bathroom, placing a wooden loft in the bedroom area, and adding a large central closet. Like this, on each of the two sides of the volume, whose height has been divided, a different function arises. The result being that four spaces are generated that are similar in size and interchangeable with each other.

"The central volume contains the stairs leading up to the loft, the columns of the kitchen, a storage wardrobe for outerwear, shoes, and a space for cleaning products. On the side facing the bedrooms, an access is found to the wardrobe and accessories linked to the studio. The organization of the household utensils and general equipment has been resolved by arranging secondary cabinets, attached to the walls of this central piece.

"On the other hand, the mezzanine allows a certain disorder on the higher level, such as the scattered toys or the children’s bed, since it remains out of sight on a day-to-day basis. In this way, order and movement are facilitated on the main floor, which is of greater common use. It has been shown that promoting order in family homes contributes to a better coexistence in the environment and favors both hygiene and moments of relaxation."