Eduard Broto

Attic at Eixample

Barcelona, Spain

This project by the architect Eduard Broto consisted of rehabilitating an attic located in a 'modernita' (art-nouveau) building in the "right-hand sid" of the Barcelona Eixample district.
Before the restoration, the attic consiseted of a signle room used for storage, and a large terrace.
The scheme made full use of the possibilities of the premises whilst making a minimum number of changes. The traditional character of the building has been conserved in the transformation of an obsolete space into a modern functional building.
A wooden element similar to a cupboard was created. It separates and organizes the different zones into which the dwelling is divided.
The generous height of the ceiling made it possibles to instal a half-floor, thur gaining habitable space.
The living room is situated at the front of the dwelling, and may be fully opened onto the adjoining terrace. The wall and windows of this main room were decorated with the same 'modernista' floral motif that is found on the stair of the building.
At the rear of the dwelling are the kitchen, bathroom and a small bedroom. All of the rooms are interconnected, separated only by a sliding door system. The bathroom, a particularly bright and spacious room, is separated from the rest by mean of a stained glass partition.