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Architecture Studio: Mesura
Client: Private
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Category: Residential
Status: Completed
Photography: Marina Denisova
Furniture & Detail: Carla Cascales, Júlia Esqué, Santa & Cole, Valeria Vasi, Nanimarquina, Brats, Rowse

A photograph that captures a specific area within the living space of a house.

A photograph that highlights the circular wooden table in the living area while also showcasing the space's minimalist interior design. — A photograph that highlights the circular wooden table in the living area while also showcasing the space’s minimalist interior design.

An image capturing the wooden flooring of a given space.

A close-up shot of the circular wooden table in the living area.

A photograph showcasing the interior space of a house, specifically the fireplace area.

An image captured from a specific viewpoint that offers a glimpse into the interior design of the kitchen area.

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A photograph taken from a particular viewpoint that captures the interior design of the dining area.

A graphical representation of a specific area within a house that provides a view of multiple entry points leading to other parts of the house.

A graphical representation depicting a pathway leading to a hallway.

An image showcasing a particular room where the bookshelves are the main focus or center of attention.

A photograph that features the small, round stool positioned next to a wooden corner post as the main subject within an interior space.

A photograph that highlights an office chair and desk as the primary focal point within an interior space.

An image that captures a specific area of a bedroom, showcasing its white wooden cabinets as the primary subject within the frame.

A photograph that captures the open doorway of a bathroom.

A close-up photograph of the basin sink within a bathroom.

A close-up photograph of the wall design on a particular portion within a house.

The house plan of the Serial Vision Home.

In the book The Concise Townscape, Gordon Cullen states that “one building standing alone in the countryside is experienced as a work of architecture, but bring half a dozen buildings together and an art other than architecture is made possible. Several things begin to happen in the group which would be impossible for the isolated building. We may walk through and past buildings, and as a corner is turned, an unsuspected building is suddenly revealed.”

In the Serial Vision Home, a big, wide hallway serves as the leading spine of the space. The house’s walls, which are understood as an integral structure, create a feeling of transition while passing them by, giving each room a distinct character and atmosphere. In this sense, the body of walls of this Barcelona home becomes a metaphor for Cullen’s group of buildings.

As human beings, we are heavily influenced by the atmospheres surrounding us, effortlessly shaping our perceptions and changing our attitudes depending on the space we inhabit. In the Serial Vision Home, materiality assumes a leading role to help meet these premises and cover two primordial functions: setting the house’s mood and making every space intuitively identifiable. In order to make these purposes palpable, a soothing colour palette takes over the walls, ceilings and floors. This combination of tones creates a natural and pleasant environment; a sense of calmness reigns the space.

The walls are coated with natural mortar using an aerated lime base, changing colour depending on the light, and off-white paint in the brightest rooms. Floors are set up in wood and, in certain areas such as bathrooms, they are built in stone. These combinations of materiality, light and colour alter as the user walks from one end to another, shaping different experiences while transitioning through the wall-layering of the Serial Vision Home.

The Serial Vision Home is defined by a long, wide corridor that functions as the vertebral axis to transition via the house. With multiple rooms opening on both sides, this space is conceptually cut in half to distinguish two main areas: day and night. The first one turns to one of Barcelona’s liveliest streets, which keeps it alive from dawn to dark. In this first half, we find the living room, the dining room, the kitchen, an open library, a multipurpose room, and a restroom. When transitioning to the night area, the spine hits its thinnest spot right in the centre, opening up again to unfold into a big, peaceful park. The master bedroom and bathroom, the studio, the playroom, and an additional bedroom and bathroom make up this second half of the Serial Vision Home.

The house uses the large hallway’s depth to accentuate the compartmentation between areas. Again, with the help of light, materiality and colour palette, the user can oversee the mood alterations throughout the Serial Vision Home. In the first half, areas such as the living and dining room come across as active for their brightness and, from this point on to the night area, spaces change in colour one after the other to help understand their role.

In the Serial Vision Home, each area is created to adapt to the users’ needs, natures, and lives. The day zone, in particular, is organized in four independent spaces (the living and dining room, library, and kitchen) and has been designed so that their traditional functions are now inherently connected. The result is a diaphanous area for the users to develop everyday life, leaving enough space to wander around.

This feeling is accomplished by an effort to open these formerly closed-up spaces; all master doors have been removed, and only two walls have been preserved, so a physical and dynamic visual connection is formed when walking through them.