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A dwelling under the blue sky

Valencia · Spain

A HOUSE UNDER THE BLUE SKY

The refurbishment project, in the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, starts from the premise of promoting the dwelling values due to its condition of penthouse, which were partially hidden in its previous state.

The idea of incorporating the blue of the sky and the starry nights into the dwelling design was clear from the beginning, thus the strengthening of a strong relationship between the exterior and the indoor spaces of the house, where they act as the backdrop for the different rooms.

Penthouse refurbishment in Valencia - Gallardo Llopis Architects
Penthouse refurbishment in Valencia - Gallardo Llopis Architects
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Penthouse refurbishment in Valencia - Gallardo Llopis Architects
Penthouse refurbishment in Valencia - Gallardo Llopis Architects

The continuous folding of a thin sheet metal leads to the upper floor that houses the dwelling’s night program. The handrail drilled into the wall guides the path through it.

EDGES AND MULTIPURPOSE SPACE

The upper floor, on the other hand, offers flexible and multipurpose spaces, with openings focused on zenithal luminosity. Playground or reading corner, this relationship space functions as a distribution nucleus to the rest of the adjacent rooms that make up the night zone. Both bedrooms are designed overturned to the sunset views, spaces where one can lie down contemplating the stars and wake up under the blue sky.

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CENTRAL MULTIPURPOSE AREA

The refurbishment project proposes flexible and multipurpose spaces depending on the needs of the dwelling in each situation. It is for this reason that the duplex is configured in a free way, having on the upper floor the spaces of games the organizational center and distributor of the adjacent rooms.

Penthouse refurbishment in Valencia - Gallardo Llopis Architects
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A HOUSE UNDER THE BLUE SKY

Both bedrooms are designed overturned to the visuals and with a southwest orientation, so that they are full of light. This penthouse refurbishment project conceives the main bedroom as a space strongly related to the exterior, marked by the visuals of the Palau de les Arts in Valencia, and the blue sky that penetrate the room.  A space where one can lie down watching the stars and wake up under the blue sky..

Penthouse refurbishment in Valencia - Gallardo Llopis Architects
Penthouse refurbishment in Valencia - Gallardo Llopis Architects