
What does architectural restoration, transformation, or renovation entail? What factors are involved in their processes? When delving into the interiors of Spanish homes, we set out to discover the various methodologies, tools, and technical and construction strategies that are often employed, with stone as the main protagonist.
In order to reveal the passage of time and uncover the hidden history behind the spaces we inhabit, the use of stone can connect with the local traditions of a specific environment and also hark back to the architecture of past centuries, which, among other features, sought to achieve desired comfort in its interior spaces through thick walls, as is the case with the 108ERA Reforma farmhouse renovation in Granera. Today, various architecture professionals face the challenge of deciding how to intervene, or not, in these buildings to meet the needs of their inhabitants and improve their habitability conditions through innovative solutions that engage in a dialogue with existing structures and combine various materials, technologies, and more.
Next, we have curated a selection of 20 houses in Spain that have undergone various processes of restoration, rehabilitation, expansion, renovation, remodeling, or transformation, revealing notable architectural traits and characteristics while preserving and highlighting their original materiality.
