Bought dark fixer-upper. Turned it into dream home (before/after)
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Published 2021-06-05
Can houses be honest with both their surroundings and inhabitants? What does it take to create a timeless home? Can a home remodel celebrate the layers of past, present, and future? Do homes know how to grow old in good shape?
Without knowing it, we began an enriching conversation about the layers of a timeless building that projects into the future: the bottom floor's bareness was respected; the first floor gathers all the house's living services; whereas the second floor opens to the natural surroundings.
There's a gradient between the 3 floors of the house, bottom to top: from more primitive to more sophisticated, from less intervention to more intervention, from colder materials to warmer elements, from more protection/seclusion to the display of the Mediterranean, unspoiled surroundings.
We want to share this video with you as the first step towards a series of 3 documentaries that will explain the house in depth from three different perspectives.
In our second video ( • We needed simple furniture. This is o... ), we explain how we came with low-tech solutions that perform very well with climate, inhabitants, and the surroundings (from materials to openings, and of course, furniture).
The third video will celebrate our collaboration with David Tapias (leading architect), Ricard Pau (assistant architect), Gerard Marmolejo (transforming furniture design), and more. Stay tuned.
—Aixopluc Architects: aixopluc.net/
—Read the article by Dwell+ on House Among Portals: "In Spain, an Edgy Renovation Uses Off-the-Shelf Materials in Surprising Ways": www.dwell.com/article/house-among-portals-aixopluc…
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All Comments (21)
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I love this channel so much. I’ve been following for a very long time now and this particular video was so nice to see. I’m so happy for you and your family to have such a wonderful home in a building with many stories to tell, and if anyone deserves to own and take care of such a building it’s the both of you! I hope you enjoy it for many years to come.
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All the varied houses you've shown us, everything you've learned along the way, have informed your decisions. Trusting an architect was a smart move. You're saving the property and transforming it into a treasured HOME.
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That was such an enjoyable 33:31 minutes spent. Your new home seems so well-suited to you and your family. The best part for me, after of course seeing the way you approached the renovation, was watching how you and your children interact.
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i love this channel especially for us seniors watching kirsten and family in their adventures. as if im also there and see the culture there like Spain for free. thanks Youtube and kirsten.
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You have given this building a new life without spoiling it. Well done.
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Your channel has always educated and enlightened me with your stories about people's personal living spaces...you provided the window, and they told their stories. Now, it is so exciting to experience the storyteller's own story. What a beautiful site you chose and a challenging structure to improve. Can't wait to see what develops.
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Oh my how beautiful your home is going to be! Not fancy but beautiful and everlasting. So happy for you all. Yes everyone needs a place to go home to and this wonderful place is yours!
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Love it in every way. The architectural philosophy of "truth in materials" is so satisfying to see in practice. Looking forward to seeing more. Thanks for sharing.
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This is one of the first channels I joined when I found youtube, thank you for sharing so much so many years. Anyone asks me about what I watch, I always say your channel. Your films always inspire me, and also thank you for showing us your own home. I hope I pick the best name!
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This is fantastic! A great distillation of your exploration of home. Thank you for all the great work you do and for sharing your own homemaking process with us. So thrilled to be a part of your journey!!
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This home is Alchemy, a brilliant Fusion of Portals between past and present. I became entranced by the conversion of this space, so honorable to both its origins and current provisions. And I'll add my utmost respect for those who can elegantly juggle a marriage, children, international travel, business entrepreneurship, and a renovation...and keep it all together! Thank you for this glimpse into your privacy, as well as all the ideas and hope you've provided me over the years. Getting ready to sell a very special place, my beloved home, and move on to the simpler cabin life you've helped me believe I can achieve.
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What a beautiful, sensitive renovation - and OMG, that location, and the views! To die for, all of it. May you all have many happy years together there.
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That is a brilliant home you and your family got yourselves there, and what a beautiful location. Congratulations. I'm looking forward to see the next two videos of the project. :)
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Amazing thoughtful transformation, loved seeing the process this way.
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I really like your vlog style videos these days, it’s nice getting to know your family and how you move through life in your beautiful way. Cheers from Seattle, Wa. 💜
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Stunning home, Kirsten! Great reimagining of the space!
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Bold use of the concrete block, especially street facing in such a historic setting.
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So happy for you and your family to be able to get such a wonderful fixer upper that is going to be great! well done, nice to see the kids really enjoying it. pease show us the finish home. Beautiful site. BC Canada
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Hermosa transformación!! Perfect location and thanks to people like you, these beautiful medieval towns can still stand for hundred of years.
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As an enthusiastic architect I have always had a taste for Spanish Architecture. I wish I could work and renovate a project like this. Thank you so much for sharing.
