Country House in France
Renovation project and new addition to an existing country house. Located at the top of a hill with magnificent views of the Alps, the new house is divided in 3 levels: the formal area on the ground floor includes the family dining room, lounge and majlis that connect to a large outdoor terrace overlooking the mountains. 3 guest bedrooms are also located on this level. On the first floor there are 2 master bedrooms and 3 double bedrooms, all ensuite. On the basement level there are 6 ensuite guest bedrooms, 3 of which open to the front lawns connecting to the main terrace on the ground floor through the gardens. A cinema room, a gym, hammam, steam room, massage and treatment room, kids play room and large staff quarters including 5 staff rooms can also be found on this level. This project was developed in collaboration with K/M2K Architects.
Barcelona Passeig de Gracia Swimming Pool
Located on the rooftop of a 19th century building in the prestigious Paseo de Gracia boulevard, this sky high swimming pool design was a challenge from the first moment. A decision was made to line the pool with stainless steel plates to avoid leaking to lower level floors. One of the sides was to be lined with large blue glass pieces half submerged in water . These had to be fixed to the stainless steel plates (which in turn were cladded to the existing wall) with a special bonding product to avoid breaking from expansion of the steel. In the end it all worked out and the client’s desire of keeping in synch with the breathtaking views was met.
