This architectural intervention on the top of a rationalist building dating back to 1936 is an attempt at updating a two-bedroom home from a series of underlying elements and restrictions befitting a long-established building. 

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Architects: equipo olivares arquitectos

Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Author Architects: Javier Pérez-Alcalde Schwartz FERNANDO AGUARTA GARC�A

Rigger: JOSÉ FLOREAL MART�NEZ

Area: 132.83 m2

Year Of Project: 2016

Photographies: José Ramón Oller

Electricity: Tomás Trujillo

Construction Company: La Dama

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Plan / Elevation
Text description provided by the architects. This architectural intervention on the top of a rationalist building dating back to 1936 is an attempt at updating a two-bedroom home from a series of underlying elements and restrictions befitting a long-established building. 

© José Ramón Oller

We projected a light metallic structure that would not exert excessive weight on the roof covering. We also built dry envelopes, pavements and partition walls, as well as a new covering consisting of light prefabricated panels. Similarly, adaptation to preexisting systems suggested that the damp streak lodging the toilets be placed near the patios, thus reducing the layout and allowing for a rational distribution. The sun path, howeve...