Avinguda Catalunya 11 in Spain by FITA Architecture Works

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Avinguda Catalunya 11 in Spain by FITA Architecture Works

September 12th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: FITA Architecture Works

Avinguda Catalunya 11 is a residential project (ten apartment units and two commercial spaces) located in the historic district of Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona. The client’s aim was to transform the house where she was born into a building that while contemplating its valuable context, suggested a refreshing proposal.

The composition of the façade interprets the proportions and rhythm of the landmarked buildings. The decision to emphasize the corner and the cornice derives from studying the old buildings’ tectonic and the divorce between the structural elements’ function and their architectural expression, which took place in the 20th century, eliminating the definition of the corner.

Image Courtesy © Andrea González Maroto

Architects: FITA Architecture Works
Project: Avinguda Catalunya 11
Location: Sant Cugat, Catalunya, Spain
Photography: Jordi Bernadó, Andrea González Maroto
Software used: Autocad, Rhino, V-Ray
Developer: Mengual & Puig Coll, SL
Contractor: Instalaciones y obras 49 S.L. / Valdomar Instalaciones S.L.
Design Team: Matthew James Wilson, Andrea González Maroto
Architect of Record: Belén Álvarez
Construction Management: Alberto Álvarez
Engineering: Manel Garriga, Enginyeria d’eficiència energètica
Built Area: 768M2
Completion Year: 2017

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The façade depicts a double perception: the two-format handmade brick language amplifies the variations of texture, depth, and color throughout the day while the inner experience is enriched by the light perforations.

To create an interior/exterior relationship the balcony tiles propose a visual continuation onto the sidewalk through the use of the Panot’s Barcelona’s urban tile.

The configuration of the interiors consists of open plans with high doors and sliding doors, a framework that permits a high level of flexibility.

The project respectfully leads forward a historical-material-technical dialogue.

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Tags: Sant Cugat, Spain

Categories: Apartments, Autocad, Housing Development, Residential, Rhino, V-Ray

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