Maria, Marta and Javier, 8, 4 and 3 years old respectively, are the children of José Martí and Mangeles Ros, architects and partners in ERRE Architecture. The children are, in fact, the authors of this house; they are the reason why this project became reality. Their parents sought to create a space that would allow them to grow, develop, learn, evolve; basically to live.

The simplicity was the best bet.

It is always difficult for an architect to make their own home, so just imagine the proposition for a couple! We saw it clear from the beginning; it was an opportunity to gamble on what we believed in: simplicity.

We created a neutral space in which only the floor was given prominence. We sought a material that would allow us to use it in all the interior rooms as well as in the outdoor spaces. We decided on IPE wood, which had strength and character. The space began to flow.

The challenge was to connect the interior with the exterior, to blur the boundaries between inside and outside. We wanted to live in the city, in the centre, but did not want to give up the pleasures of our climate. We transformed an apartment in the centre of the city into a single-family home.