arnau estudi d’arquitectura renovates catalonian farmhouse

arnau estudi d’arquitectura renovates catalonian farmhouse
photography by marc torra ferrer
all images courtesy of arnau estudi d’arquitectura

this renovation project in the rolling catalonian countryside sees an existing farmhouse undergo a complete makeover, without damaging the natural environment. completed by arnau estudi d’arquitectura, the design team started by analyzing the plot’s existing landscape, before deciding which structures to strengthen, and which to demolish entirely.

the farm’s only new addition is a concrete warehouse that doubles as a workshop, complete with changing facilities for employees, and a mechanical room containing the site’s biomass boiler. a steel footbridge links the original stone farmhouse with the warehouse’s green roof, while further walls and pathways help form more coherent circulation routes across the site. the redesign allows for a new generation of farmers to fully utilize the plot, while enjoying the remote and unspoiled environment.

the farm is located in the rolling catalonian countryside

new walls and pathways help form more coherent circulation routes across the site

exposed concrete juxtaposes the original stone walls

the farm’s only new addition is a concrete warehouse that also doubles as a workshop

a mini-atrium within the plan

a steel footbridge links the original stone farmhouse with the warehouse’s green roof

the warehouse is embedded within the existing terrain

the redesign allows for a new generation of farmers to fully utilize the site

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project info:

architect: arnau vergés tejero – arnau estudi d’arquitectura
completed: 2014
location: la vall d’en bas, catalonia, spain
photography: marc torra ferrer