La Casa de Nazaret
«The renovation of this house brings this mid-century building back to life, preserving the main elements of a bar that is now a home.»
«The renovation of this house brings this mid-century building back to life, preserving the main elements of a bar that is now a home.»
Spacious patios, large terraces and openings on two sides to let in the sea breeze.
Located in the old maritime quarter of Nazareth, which lost its connection to the sea years ago, the house retains the spirit of the time when it was connected to the sea.
But before being a home, it housed a bar inside.
The original position of the bar has been preserved, transforming it – from a public to a private space – into a family kitchen island. The original structure of internal partitions has also been preserved.
Two porticoes divide the day area through the preexisting bays,
which configure the main space using a friendly scale. A continuous line runs along the ground floor, unifying views and emphasising the horizontality of the open space.
La Casa de Nazaret is distributed over two floors.
On the ground floor, a single space comprises all the rooms in the day area, integrating the kitchen, living room, dining room, study and terrace. In this day area, the fireplace rests on a base of natural wood planking that coincides with the first step of the staircase leading to the night area.
The kitchen is integrated into the rhythm of the porticoes. This generates a large area that invites participation around the island, cooking, chatting, and reconverting it into a space for public use as it was.
A northeast-facing open patio at the back reflects the typical structure of local housing,
cooling the interior through cross ventilation. On the first level are three bedrooms, a bathroom, and a large terrace overlooking a garden. In the background, the harbour cranes cast a skyline full of lights at night.
[ Sketch ]
Restored window on the main façade.
[ Furniture ]
Serene Joquer Sofa / Teulat table / 3×3 Marset lamp / Vitra Plywood chair / Capdell chairs
