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Proyectos
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, good coffee
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, whitewhased walls
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, get up late
OH
, the rain on the window
OH
, the high ceilings
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, go barefoot at home
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, Depeche Mode
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, the unexpected
OH
, 25 degrees Celsius
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, the swings
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, learn something new
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, the symmetry
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, the purr from a cat
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, floor-to-ceiling curtains
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, the Fridays
OH
, play with Lego
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, eat yuumi
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, the sound of the rain
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, the smell of burning wood
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, fireworks
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, memories
OH
, feminism
OH
, laying on the grass
OH
, the wooden stairs
OH
, the skylights
OH
, the hugs
OH
, Caetano Veloso
OH
, doing the right thing
OH
, the early mornings
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, a sunny winter day
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, do exercise
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, a good film
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, draw
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, the airports
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, when everything fits
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, the hugs
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Refurbishment of two-story house
from the 1930s in El Toscal

AUG____2020

Home
Studio

The refurbishment of this building from the 30’s in the picturesque Toscal neighbourhood in the city centre of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is marked by our desire to respect the original architecture as much as possible, bring back elements of its memory and update it with subtle interventions that will transfer it to our time, such as the new pistachio-painted aluminium window frames.

The general
arrangement of
the house is
maintained as
the original

Home
Studio

Photography____Silvia Gil-Roldán

The pre-existences are the generous height of doors, windows and ceilings; the original encaustic tiles, showing a different pattern in each room and a sensible distribution, good ventilation, patios and light throughout the day.

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The general arrangement of the house is maintained as the original by the architect Pintor y Ocete – author at the time of some emblematic buildings – apart from a partition that was demolished to create a spacious living-dining room.

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The kitchen is a clash of textures: original encaustic tiles, stainless steel units and Indian green marble countertop. All surrounded by walls exposing the original lime paint. Part of the house has been dedicated to the studio on the ground floor, with independent access from the hall.

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Studio

Photography____Silvia Gil-Roldán

The patio is an
oasis of light
for a bright
home in a jumbled
neighbourhood

The patio is an oasis of light for a bright home in a jumbled neighbourhood. During the construction works – say the architects – we spent many weekends tearing the wallpaper from the walls and scratching layers of paint from successive episodes of the house, which includes a few years of squatting.

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Photography ____Silvia Gil-Roldán

We came across the remains of the first lime paints that still retain vivid tones and are very harmonious with each other. This finding became the common thread of the refurbishment.

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Studio

Photography____Silvia Gil-Roldán

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We decided to dress the walls with a new plinth, finished off with a cornice. The new colours are dictated by the hues discovered above.

Home
Studio

Photography____Silvia Gil-Roldán

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Studio

Drawings____Five Oh Five

Detail

Location: El Toscal, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands

Project: Family home & studio

Client: Eduardo, María & Lorenzo

Completed: August 2021

Team

Photography: Silvia Gil-Roldán

Contractor: RSI

Structural engineer: José Ernesto Camps Alberdi

Kitchen design: Arco

Taps: Icónico