GREYCODA PENTHOUSE

The project is located in an apartment on Don Jaime I St, in the heart of Zaragoza’s historic center. The space is defined by abundant natural light, thanks to a generous series of windows along the façade. The L-shaped plan offers a wide front facing the street at the rear.

The client’s brief was to transform the apartment into a one-bedroom home with an open and flexible layout. The design responds with a single, continuous space in which all functions are defined through the strategic arrangement of furniture rather than partitions.

The project kicked off with a thorough demolition and removal of all the walls to expose the apartment’s original materials and textures. The process revealed an expressive combination of brick walls and concrete elements, which were cleaned, restored and left exposed. This brutalist shell is complemented by a herringbone oak floor that introduces warmth and evokes the bourgeois and domestic character of the original dwelling. The less valuable or damaged walls were painted to achieve a balanced, neutral backdrop.

The layout of the house is organized according to a clear, functional sequence. Near the entrance and the courtyard sits the kitchen, centered around a sculptural island in solid wood. From there, aligned with the façade openings, follow the living room, dining area and bedroom. A custom metal bookshelf runs along the interior wall, visually linking the entrance and the lounge. This piece serves both as storage and as a technical screen, adapting its form according to the furniture it accompanies.

Between the dining area and the bedroom, a “functional box” introduces a threshold of privacy leading to the bathroom, also oriented toward the courtyard. This box contains wardrobes, a dressing area, the electrical panel, HVAC units and the starting point of a metal air-conditioning duct, left exposed with an elliptical profile that becomes part of the design language. Linear lighting tracks extend from this element, tracing the space with continuity. The “box” is the second major wooden volume in the project, creating a material connection with the kitchen island.

The bathroom, comfortable and efficient, features a spacious shower clad in wood as its central element.

The vertical rhythm of the windows is echoed by equally vertical radiators in a charcoal-black finish. Rather than concealing them, the design treats these as part of the interior design, integrating them into a furniture ensemble that combines neutral and colorful pieces with the owner’s private art collection.