Photography by Del Rio Bani.
Photography by Del Rio Bani.
Photography by Del Rio Bani.
Behind an eye-catching
What you see at Casa Collumpio tends to be what you get. Spread across three flexible and open floors, the architects looked to emphasise the building’s main construction elements. A sunken floor sits on a heavy plinth as the two upper levels are constructed from a lightweight steel frame that has been infilled with blockwork and
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Photography by Del Rio Bani.
Photography by Del Rio Bani.
Photography by Del Rio Bani.
Photography by Del Rio Bani.
Inside, the concrete ground floor houses a bedroom, on the first floor you will find the living and kitchen while the second floor is currently the MACH studio. The spaces are circular around a central piece that functions as a bathroom and storage. The different pieces of furniture, some built-in, finish off the interior. The house has been designed to change as needed.
“The project emphasises the main construction elements in an open-plan home,” explain Laia Gelonch and Marc Subirana, MACH founders. “The house is thought to evolve together with its inhabitants.”
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Photography by Mark Rabadan.
Photography by Mark Rabadan.
Photography by Mark Rabadan.
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Although a last minute decision, the bright facade pays homage to some of the British high-tech architecture greats of the late 20th century. Glimmers of the Eames House by Charles and Ray Eames, 22 Parkside by Richard Rogers and the unbuilt Yellow House by Peter and Alison Smithson can all be found here.
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