This rehabilitation projects aims to transform a disused flower shop and music store in the Sants neighborhood of Barcelona into a small community theater that seamlessly blends the historical charm with a contemporary design. The design retains the historic facade and structural integrity of the flower shop as well as preserves part of brick facade of the music store. The interior boasts an intimate theater that is carved into the ground and is mirrored in the exterior space which showcases an inviting outdoor stage, connecting culture with nature. New volumes were extruded from the existing strucutre creating space for the greenrooms, rehersal space, administration, and educational spaces. Whenpreserving the flower shop, openings were created from the existing windows to connect with the adjacent Jardins de Can Mantega, inviting the nautral elements in as well as the community. The former flower shop has been transformed into a community space that also encourages free movement between exterior space and the indoor and outdoor theaters.
Status: School Project
Location: Barcelona, Spain
My Role: Contributed sections and diagrams
Additional Credits: First Place Earl Prize