Gon Architects transforms narrow Madrid attic with pop colors and diagonal layout
Madrid-based studio gon architects has renovated Casa JAM, a narrow attic apartment in the Argüelles neighborhood of Madrid, using a bold diagonal axis and four chromatic volumes to replace traditional partitions. The 18-meter-long, 3.5-meter-wide space was originally a dark corridor apartment in a 19th-century building. The design eliminates the hallway and introduces a sequence of material blocks: a Klein blue box at the entrance hides the main bathroom; oak wood and fluted glass sliding panels separate the bedroom and dressing area; an olive green tiled volume encloses the shower; and a pastel yellow kitchen opens onto the living-dining area. Original riveted steel columns are painted cobalt blue. Full-height mirrors amplify natural light, and large folding windows connect the interior to a 12-square-meter terrace with continuous light gray flooring. Custom blue storage runs along the living area. The project was photographed by Imagen Subliminal.
Key facts
- gon architects renovated Casa JAM in Argüelles, Madrid.
- The apartment is 18 meters long and 3.5 meters wide.
- A diagonal axis organizes the open-plan layout.
- Four chromatic volumes replace traditional walls.
- Klein blue box at entrance hides main bathroom.
- Oak and fluted glass sliding panels separate bedroom and dressing area.
- Olive green square tiles define the shower volume.
- Pastel yellow kitchen opens to living-dining area.
- Original riveted steel columns painted cobalt blue.
- Full-height mirrors double natural light.
- Folding windows open to a 12-square-meter terrace.
- Continuous light gray flooring extends outdoors.
- Custom blue storage runs along living area.
- Photography by Imagen Subliminal.
Entities
Artists
- gon architects
- Gonzalo Pardo
Institutions
- Diariodesign
- Imagen Subliminal
- gon architects
- urdesign
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Argüelles