Escudellers Residential House by Jofre Roca

Escudellers Residential House by Jofre Roca is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Competition Category.

BronzeInterior· 2020

Escudellers Residential House

by Jofre Roca

Client: Jofre Roca Arquitectes

Bronze A' Design Award Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Escudellers Residential House

In the historic center of Barcelona, a dwelling is being renovated in a building built in 1840. It’s placed in the emblematic Escudellers Street, which was a center for the potter guild in the Middle Age. In the rehabilitation, we took into account traditional constructive techniques. The priority has been given to the preservation and restoration of the original building elements which, together with their historical patina, give a clear added value.

The Recognition

About the Bronze A' Design Award

Escudellers Residential House is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a highly prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness. Bronze winners are amply skillful and strikingly creative artifacts that authenticate the vast experience, imagination, and resourcefulness of their designers. Escudellers Residential House is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished object that is notably professional and innovative. This Bronze A' Design Award-winning design incorporates best practices in art, science, design, and technology, and is excellent for its attention to detail. Escudellers Residential House splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.

Image Analysis

Color Temperature: WarmSymmetry: PartialBackground: No Clear Backdrop

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Access from the street is decadent. The itinerary to the house builds an experience that will continue to its interior. The high ceilings and patios allow natural lighting inside the apartment. Intense experiences are generated and moving away from the crazy rhythm of the city.
Dimensions & Packaging: Area: 104 sqm
Tags: Residential, Architecture, Interior Design, Reform
Production Technology: The moldings found in the apartment were much damage. We decided to rebuild them with a contemporary interpretation. Its design was unusual, extended, and exceeded the limits. Looking at it seems like it is sculpted on the walls and ceilings. The pavements were raised in the areas where the floor was lower. We made a compression layer that connected to the wooden beams and replaced the mosaics.
Design Challenge: The treatment on the moldings was artisanal and meticulous to get the best quality. They were designed in such a way that their boundaries are blurred, extending their shape beyond the usual.
Research: The original iron fittings were recovered, as well as the hydraulic pavements. They had to be lifted from time to time to repair the slab and move it to its original position.
Inspiration: In the historic center of Barcelona, a flat is reformed, in a building of 1840 on the emblematic Escudellers street, which in the Middle Ages had been the center of the potters' guild. In rehabilitation, we take into account traditional construction techniques.
Project Duration: The project is located in Barcelona, 2018.
Operation Flow: In the program, the existing distribution was modified, according to current requirements. In this way, all rooms receive natural light. Two partitions were removed to bring together the kitchen, dining room, and living room in an open space.
Team Members: Jofre Roca arquitectes
Image Credits: Image #1: Adrià Goula Sardà, Reforma Apartamento II en Ciutat Vella, 2019.
Image #2: Adrià Goula Sardà, Reforma Apartamento II en Ciutat Vella, 2019.
Image #3: Adrià Goula Sardà, Reforma Apartamento II en Ciutat Vella, 2019.
Image #4: Adrià Goula Sardà, Reforma Apartamento II en Ciutat Vella, 2019.
Image #5: Adrià Goula Sardà, Reforma Apartamento II en Ciutat Vella, 2019.