CASA GAZ
CASA GAZ consists of the renovation of an apartment from 1955 in Madrid. The design poses itself as a way to blur domestic conventions, where the house becomes an adaptable vessel for its residents, creating ambiguous areas where anything can happen. Functional and storage spaces are concentrated in equipped walls, leaving open areas available for the free arrangement of furniture within the space. Openings and movements redefine the perimeter of life in the house, depending on the activity, the degree of intimacy, and the people present at that moment. It is an invitation to engage with the tactility of wood, allowing for the discovery of these spaces, along with the potential for mistakes and surprises. These wooden volumes pay homage to the original owner of the house, a woodworker and cabinetmaker, reflecting a curiosity to work with the material as he once did, using wood for partitioning, storage, and warmth. In contrast, the only “free” piece in the home is designed in steel. This serves as a central focal point and reconfigures the space according to the needs of use. Beneath it, a free volume is created where bodies can move according to the proposed and non-limiting use of this “shelter” piece. Other elements such as the movable partition or the granite bench in the “bathroom” reinforce the idea of ambiguous use and enable the multifunctionality of small spaces. The original partitions of the home, as well as the structure, are stripped down to leave a raw base for intervention. Furthermore, the grid of concrete pillars and beams helps organise and hierarchize the spaces.
