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laboqueria taller

house between party walls . Tàrrega

laboqueria taller . photos: © Rural Modernos @blancamj.creativa

The project consists of the comprehensive renovation of a house situated between party walls in the center of Tàrrega. The plot, elongated due to a former agricultural subdivision, presents the challenge of ensuring deep natural light and ventilation. The architectural strategy responds by creating double-height spaces and vertical sightlines that promote cross-ventilation and allow natural light to penetrate all floors. Continue reading laboqueria taller

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Maich Swift

Beck Road . London

Maich Swift Architects . photos: © Thomas Adank

This project involves a sensitive repair and reconfiguration of a Victorian terraced house on Beck Road in Hackney, transforming it into a live/work home for an artist. Our approach to the project addressed a multitude of long-term structural defects in the building, aiming to amplify its existing qualities without resorting to major remodelling or extension. Continue reading Maich Swift

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Sebastián . Pemán y Franco

Adaptation of the Monastery Dormitory Nave . Villanueva de Sigena


Sebastián Arquitectos . Pemán y Franco Arquitectos Zaragoza . photos: © Iñaki Bergera

The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Sijena, established in 1188, has undergone a profound rehabilitation, restoring the inherent dignity of its historic fabric. The most recent phase, now complete, has sensitively transformed the former dormitory nave into a dedicated exhibition space for the monastery’s returned heritage. This undertaking is part of a larger restoration initiated in 2002, addressing critical damage from a Civil War fire and decades of abandonment. Key to the structural integrity was the implementation of a deep drainage system to combat persistent groundwater humidity. Continue reading Sebastián . Pemán y Franco