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Three vibrant and harmonious volumes that flow into each other; a game of composition generates different perspectives in the garden; materials that set the colour palette of stone and white; and a layout staggered over different levels to fluently and efficiently communicate the diverse uses. That is how we created this project for a musician who wanted an inspiring home complete with recording studio. Pure rhythm.
The recording studio is situated in one of the blocks, an impressive six-metre high cube that only opens onto the garden. On the opposite side is the more intimate area, and, connecting the two, we have the central block which comprises the thoroughfare and common area.

On an acoustic level, the studio has been designed under the Non-Environment philosophy in which an average reverberation time of 0.13 seconds has been obtained, balanced over the entire frequency range, with which a neutral listening is achieved thanks to the combination of the speakers with the room.

The recording room was built with the aim of having controlled acoustics but with a natural brightness achieved thanks to the first reflections generated by the slot slats made of oak wood.

The large windows and the viewfinder overlooking the control room make all the rooms very bright, creating a pleasant atmosphere for working inside.

Creating sculptural architecture that includes the warmth of a home is a challenge. And this project, with its large dimensions, its ambition and its location dominating all of Barcelona, ​​ran the risk of becoming a showhome worthy of a photo shoot, but not to live in. To give it visual rhythm, everything superfluous was eliminated and the house was divided into three volumes. And to provide the necessary balance, all the unique elements, including the staircase, were accumulated in a central module, wrapped in copper. In this way, more subtlety is achieved in the rest of the building, using austere masonry walls on the outside and warm materials on the inside.