Cóbreces. Alfoz de Lloredo. Cantabria

The home is the result of the renovation of an old factory, maintaining the industrial essence of the original building and transforming it into a luxury residential space. The intervention seeks to preserve the memory of the pre-existing building while adapting it to a new use, enhancing the large scale of its volumes and the structure that defined it.

Access is through a double-height lobby that welcomes visitors with an impressive vertical garden, creating a unique atmosphere from the outset in which nature and architecture interact. This space acts as an antechamber to the home, anticipating the spaciousness and brightness that characterize the project.

The interior is organized around large double-height rooms, where the exposed concrete and steel beams reinforce the industrial character of the complex. These structural elements are proudly displayed, recalling the building's manufacturing history and providing a contemporary and sober aesthetic.

The layout of the spaces encourages communication between uses: it is an open and airy project, where transitions are fluid and spaciousness enhances the living experience. Ceramic lattices introduce a sense of lightness and warmth, while subtly concealing the passageways to the private bedroom areas, preserving privacy without breaking the spatial continuity.

In addition, the incorporation of wooden panels in strategic locations adds warmth and balance to the boldness of the industrial materials, creating contrasts that enrich the interior atmosphere. The polished concrete floor, with its reflective finish, not only reinforces the industrial aesthetic of the whole, but also helps to bounce natural light, intensifying the brightness and enhancing the feeling of spaciousness in all areas.

The large windows play a leading role. Towards the outside, they frame the views of the surrounding landscape, flooding the interiors with natural light. Towards the inside, they open onto the spectacular indoor pool, located on a double-height porch that blurs the boundaries between inside and outside. Folding doors allow the space to be extended outward, intensifying the relationship with the garden areas and the pool.

The light, open circular staircase becomes a sculptural landmark connecting the two floors, offering different perspectives of the whole as one ascends. This element, surrounded by the spaciousness of the rooms, enhances the verticality and visual fluidity of the home.

The original structure of the industrial warehouse remains visible throughout, serving as a backdrop that gives coherence to the project. The materials used—concrete, steel, ceramic, wood, and glass—interact with each other to create a contemporary and sophisticated atmosphere, where luxury is not understood as ostentation, but rather as spatial quality, spaciousness, and the harmonious integration of elements.

MOAH Arquitectos. Estudio de arquitectura e interiorismo