La Nave

La nave. Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona. 2021–2024
An old 450 m² warehouse transformed into a hybrid space combining offices and a living area.
A project with @giagchico and @abeliglesias_

1. The project balances two opposing yet complementary worlds: the technical—lightweight galvanized steel structures that organize and expose essential systems—and the hedonistic—open, naturally lit spaces with white in-situ concrete furniture designed for everyday enjoyment.
Working within a strict budget of under €170,000, the intervention relies on standard prefabricated systems, post-tensioned shelving, and plywood panels, allowing for fast, low-cost, DIY-friendly assembly. Services such as bathrooms, storage, servers, and laundry are concentrated in modular volumes along the perimeter, freeing up the central space for more fluid and intuitive uses.
A network of elevated walkways and mezzanines acts as buffer zones between domestic and work areas. These spaces are always accessible through multiple entries, enabling shared, interchangeable use. This results in a continuous, adaptable interior that blurs spatial boundaries, encourages movement, and invites unforeseen interactions to emerge in everyday life.

2. In the living area, the kitchen is organized around a suspended steel structure that acts as a hydric walkway. This element condenses multiple functions at once: it supports exposed water, electricity, and climate systems, serves as a hanging garden, and connects two distant mezzanines.
Prefabricated lightweight profiles and simple mechanical joints allow for quick, low-cost assembly by non-specialized labor. It reflects the project’s approach to domestic infrastructure as open systems that enable spatial transformation and adaptability. This concentration—and in a way, celebration—of everyday technology frees up the rest of the space for more contemplative and hedonistic activities.

3. In the office area, a long post-tensioned shelving system runs through the entire space. This storage walkway is the only new element added to the open-plan office, and it serves as its technical and functional backbone—an interior infrastructure that enhances the space’s adaptability.
It concentrates multiple services—electricity, internet, and water—while also functioning as shelving, a surface for work, and a support for plants. Suspended above the work zone, it defines the space without dividing it, allowing the office layout to remain fluid and reconfigurable.
Additionally, a set of curtains and roller blinds transforms it into a large backlit lamp, organizing and temporarily concealing the more informal work areas connected to the workshop.