Apartament at the Valencian expansion district by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos. When the action of whitewashing goes beyond the treatment of surfaces

Whitewashing, Enjalbegar in spanish, many languages have verbs that describe the action of lime painting the architectures to clean and embellish them. In this case it is about updating an apartment with a characteristic distribution of the Valencian expansion district. And Fran Silvestre Arquitectos studio explains how they have carried out this project.

This type of buildings with a high depth of block and a small central courtyard determines the possible distributions. We approach this work in a systematic way, but here the action of whitewashing goes beyond the treatment of surfaces.

The new technical systems are integrated, the thermal and acoustic conditions are improved, the windows are changed, the necessary insulation is installed ... The structure disappears between the divisions, inside the furniture to achieve the pleasant sensation of spatial continuity. Indirect linear lighting is integrated into the ceilings, the electrical boxes disappear in the cabinets ... All the precise elements are designed with the same integration criteria, making them present only when they are necessary. The purification of constructive “accidents” maximizes spatial amplitude, facilitates cleaning and perhaps also life.

The program with two rooms makes the distribution simple. The bedrooms open to the block´s patio, the living room looks out over the main avenue, in the intermediate zone the distributor is transformed into a storage area and kitchen with a double circulation. Two filters materialized in sliding doors allow the apartment to function in several ways integrating the entrance space into the living room, dining room or kitchen depending on the desires of the user or the circumstances.

The project seeks to facilitate everyday life and promote a calm and awake perception of everything that happens in the inhabited space.

ARCHITECTURE
FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS

INTERIOR DESIGN
ALFARO HOFMANN

PROJECT TEAM
Fran Silvestre | Principal in Charge

Ricardo Candela | Project Architect
Rubén March | Project Architect

María Masià | Collaborating Architect
Fran Ayala | Collaborating Architect
Estefanía Soriano | Collaborating Architect
Pablo Camarasa | Collaborating Architect
Sandra Insa | Collaborating Architect
Santi Dueña I Collaborating Architect
David Sastre | Collaborating Architect
SevakAsatrián | Collaborating Architect
Jose Manuel Arnao | Collaborating Architect
Rosa Juanes | Collaborating Architect
Gemma Aparicio | Collaborating Architect
Sergio Llobregat | Collaborating Architect
JuanMartinez | Collaborating Architect
PazGarcia | Collaborating Architect
Neus Roso | Collaborating Architect
Daniel Uribe | Collaborating Architect
Joan Maravilla | Collaborating Architect
Paloma Feng | Collaborating Architect

PHOTOGRAPHY
Diego Opazo

LOCATION
Valencia

BUILT AREA
118,86 m2

FURNITURE
Dining room table | Extra Table (Andreu World)
Dining room chairs | Sail (Andreu World)
Sofa | Raglan (Andreu World)
Armchair | Lineal (Andreu World)
Support table | Raglan Table (Andreu World)
Dining light | Ktribe T1 Glass (Flos)
Library chairs | Flex Corporate (Andreu World)

BUILDING SERVICES
Climate Control: Heating, Air conditioning
Electrical fitting: Mechanisms Jung serie990
Lighting: Fluorescent linear luminaire and LED

FINISHES
Paving:
Techlam Ceramic (Levantina)
Open-pored oak wood (Galiana)
Surfaces:
Interiors | Plasterboard panels
Bathroom | (Compac)
Ceiling: Smooth plasterboard panels
Paint: Matt plastic paint

MATELWORK & LOCKSMITHING
Interior: Internal and cupboard doors | White lacquered MDF RAL (Papema)
Carp. Exterior: Openspace (Dekovent)
Glazing: Double-glazed tempered glass (Dekovent)
Locksmithing: Laminated tempered glass

BATHROOM
Sanitaryware: Toilet | Serie Urb.y (Sanindusa), Sanitary Fittings | (Geberit)
Bathroom taps: Pan (Zuchetti)
Lighting: Led lighting inserted in mirror

KITCHEN
Furniture (Eggersmann)
Kitchen counter (Compac)

Source: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
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