The Sant Daniel House, located in Girona, Spain, was renovated and extended by SAU Taller d'Arquitectura. The double-height living area is crossed by a small wooden bridge and sits at the center of the Girona home. This space is sandwiched between party walls and boats a tiny 3.5-meter width and a 12.5-meter length.
The architects on the job aimed to create continuous views along the space's length. A central axis on both floors of the two-story home cuts lengthwise throughout. To increase ventilation throughout the home and provide natural light to all the rooms, the team had to empty the initial volume in the space. The interior walls were painted white to create an additional sense of openness, accompanied by raw and neutral materials.
Image Credit: SAU Taller d'Arquitectura
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Double-height Living Areas
- Opportunity to innovate double-height living areas in small spaces by incorporating central axes and increasing ventilation and natural light sources.
- Continuous Views
- Incorporating central axes and painting interior walls white to offer uninterrupted views in homes and commercial spaces.
- Ventilation and Natural Lighting
- Potential in innovating ventilation and lighting in small spaces by emptying the initial volume and utilizing raw and neutral materials.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Residential Architecture
- Opportunity for residential architects to design and renovate small living spaces with innovative features that offer uninterrupted views and ample lighting and ventilation.
- Commercial Interior Design
- Potential for commercial interior designers to create innovative spaces that incorporate central axes, uninterrupted views, and increased natural lighting and ventilation.
- Construction Materials
- Potential for construction material manufacturers to create raw and neutral materials that promote ventilation and absorb natural light to improve the living space quality and experience.
