Art Gallery House Badalona, Spain

 

Art Gallery House Badalona, Spain

Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA presents Art Gallery House, built for artist and sculptor, Juanma Noguera, in Badalona, Spain.

One of the challenges when it came to the layout of the project was to strategically integrate the sculptural works of the owner into the project. In short, the emerging concept was an Art Gallery house.

In terms of general aesthetics, the idea was to provide the entire space with an industrial atmosphere, maintaining and recovering the building's original materials. Solid brick walls were uncovered, vaulted iron-beam ceilings were respected, and areas with original hydraulic pavement were maintained.

The materials used also follow the industrial premise, including concrete black iron sheet, herringbone floors of recovered wood, and teak wood furniture to break the cold of the greys. Maximal infusion of natural light was also one of the objectives of the project. Accordingly, several skylights were opened in the ceilings, and an inner courtyard was created at the back of the house.

Upon entering the house, a large living room - dining room of approximately 120m2 emerges, with gable ceilings over 6m high at the central point. One of the challenges while designing this area was to create a cozy space, despite its amplitude and furniture pieces that were not left loose. The most notable piece is a custom-designed central structure that may be used as a dining table and, at the same time, acts as the fourth step of the staircase leading to the roof. The top of the table is made of a herringbone parquet, similar to the one installed in the bedroom area, thus providing visual continuity.

Photo credit: Felipe Mena

For more information

1.  www.claralleal.com