Project · Joining two flats · Eixample (Barcelona)

Joining two flats in the Eixample: one 160 m² home designed for space

A project joining two flats on Aragó street into a single home designed around a sense of space. A wardrobe with a glazed upper strip and a hidden sliding door separates the living room from the study without blocking the view along the whole façade, beneath a white-painted ceiling of joists and ceramic vaults.

Joining two flats in the Eixample, Barcelona: living room with exposed joist-and-vault ceiling and wooden floor

Joining two flats in the Eixample: the living room, with its exposed joist-and-vault ceiling.

160 m²

Area
Two flats joined into one.

2014

Year
Full renovation.

Wardrobe

Divider
Glazed top and hidden sliding door.

Wood

Natural
Warm flooring throughout.

The brief

Joining two flats for more space

The client decided on joining two flats next to each other in the Eixample and turn them into a single home. Space was the priority.

The design avoids conventional partitions between the living spaces and instead uses a piece of furniture that divides without closing off, keeping the visual continuity of the façade.

Project data

  • Location: Aragó street, Barcelona

  • Client: private

  • Year: 2014

  • Area: 160 m²

  • Architects: Kaitek

The living room

Dividing without closing off

A wardrobe with glazing above and a hidden sliding door.

Home renovation in Diagonal, Barcelona
Sala-comedor con pavimento de madera natural
Sala con armario separador entre estar y estudio

The living-dining room and the study are separated by a wardrobe with a glazed strip along the top. It also hides a sliding door which, when open, reveals the full interior length of the façade.

Materials

Few materials, well combined

Exposed ceramic ceiling, white and natural wood.

Detalle de los frentes blancos del armario separador
Detalle del armario separador
Detalle de mobiliario de piel en la sala
Detalle del pavimento de madera natural
Estantería con paneles de colores
Obra: techo de viguetas y revoltones cerámicos al descubierto

The palette is simple. The ceiling of joists and ceramic vaults is left exposed and painted white to gain brightness, and the natural wood floor adds warmth. A few touches of colour in the furniture complete the scheme.

Joining two flats gives the home a continuous façade and a living room running its full length. The joist-and-vault ceilings typical of the Eixample are left exposed as a feature, and the building services are renewed and unified for the whole home.

Drawings

The combined home

Plan, elevation and location.

The plan shows how joining two flats creates a single, continuous home.

250401 PLANTA
250401 SECCIÓN
Plano de situación de la vivienda en el Eixample de Barcelona

Frequently asked questions

Questions about joining two flats

Yes, with a design and the corresponding licence. The structure, services and the legal merging of the two properties need to be studied.

With dividing furniture, high-level glazing and sliding doors that restore the continuity of the space when open.

Yes, if they are in good condition. They should be inspected first and treated or reinforced if needed.

A technical project, a works permit or notification from the City Council and, once finished, a new habitability certificate for the combined home. It is also advisable to merge the two properties at the Land Registry. We handle all the technical side.

More space, a bespoke layout, more daylight from the combined façades and a large home in an established neighbourhood like the Eixample, keeping characterful features such as the vaulted ceilings.

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