The house, built in 1983, needed to be renovated and enlarged, especially the work space
![Terrace extension of a dwelling](/o/adaptive-media/image/3184322/newsletter-1/TopImage.jpg?t=1564150946363)
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A volume, a wall, a staircase. Extension of a residence in the north of Spain
The single-family house, located in Catalonia, with its complex external layout, needed to be restructured and some elements added to increase its value both aesthetically and functionally
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![Volume on stilts and pool](/o/adaptive-media/image/3184530/preview-1000px-lite/ContentImage1.jpg?t=1564150955342)
A retaining wall at a height of 6 metres, with great visual impact, divides two platforms, which are therefore isolated
![Volume on stilts and pool](/documents/379410/2416221/ContentImage2.jpg/c1607501-f74c-274e-21cd-ea7cba0a0535?t=1564150955468)
The house, located on the upper platform, is built with ceramic bricks and its perimeter is surrounded by a small terrace
![Volume on stilts and pool](/o/adaptive-media/image/3184556/newsletter-1/ContentImage3.jpg?t=1564150956898)
The lower level, however, has a garden and a swimming pool, difficult to reach because of the retaining wall
![Volume on stilts and pool](/documents/379410/2416221/ContentImage4.jpg/2f991d94-c4c0-808c-c722-1ee73c9bc3ea?t=1564150957012)
The project aims to create a new connection between the two platforms, which can reduce the visual impact of the retaining wall, through a metal staircase
![Volume on stilts and pool](/documents/379410/2416221/ContentImage5.jpg/9f69f5c9-e2ca-7d16-d3ee-9b7f36e10e4e?t=1564150957163)
In addition, a new level has been inserted between the two platforms, which constitutes the new work space: a wooden volume, open to the main garden, autonomous and bioclimatic
![Volume on stilts and pool](/o/adaptive-media/image/3184595/preview-1000px-lite/ContentImage6.jpg?t=1564150958646)
The new compact volume, built with wooden slats, is separated from the lower level by a metal structure
![Volume on stilts and pool](/documents/379410/2416221/ContentImage7.jpg/42179d3f-f074-04e2-63ec-b9ec8b99e0bb?t=1564150958766)
The wooden slats, which characterise the new volume, act as a sunscreen and guarantee the privacy of the working space
![Volume on stilts and pool](/o/adaptive-media/image/3184621/newsletter-1/ContentImage8.jpg?t=1564150958885)
The lower garden now houses a porch, where the pool is located and where guests can enjoy the sunny terrace
![Volume on stilts and pool](/o/adaptive-media/image/3184634/newsletter-1/ContentImage9.jpg?t=1564150960290)