{"id":1548,"date":"2025-05-09T16:22:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T16:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.camperscorner.net\/?p=1548"},"modified":"2025-05-09T18:07:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T18:07:51","slug":"theres-no-front-door-at-this-family-home-outside-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.camperscorner.net\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/theres-no-front-door-at-this-family-home-outside-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s No Front Door at This Family Home Outside Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">The brick residence has several entries placed around the perimeter, and is heated only via a woodburning stove and the sun.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.camperscorner.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/the-flat-roof-and-low-lying-horizontal-form-is-discretely-nestled-below-the-treetops-adding-an-additional-layer-of-privacy.jpg\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1424\" alt=\"The flat roof and low-lying, horizontal form is discretely nestled below the treetops, adding an additional layer of privacy. \" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>In moving from an apartment in bustling Barcelona to Matadepera, a quiet village roughly 45 minutes away by car, one could assume you\u2019d easily find more privacy. But that wasn\u2019t so for Gloria, Jordi, and their two children, who built their first home on a lot shared with in-laws.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwell.com\/article\/casa-gj-alventosa-morell-arquitectes-f6287528\/7323725208978341888\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.camperscorner.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/located-in-matadepera-spain-this-1539-square-foot-house-for-a-family-of-four-is-composed-of-nine-modules-for-a-flexible-yet-private-living-space.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"551\" alt=\"Located in Matadepera, Spain, this 1,539-square-foot house for a family of four is composed of nine modules for a flexible yet private living space.\" \/><\/a><figcaption>\n<p>Located in Matadepera, Spain, this 1,539-square-foot house for a family of four is composed of nine interconnected boxes that support a flexible lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Jos\u00e9 Hevia<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>To design a home that felt independent without being closed off, they turned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alventosamorell.com\/\">Alventosa Morell Arquitectes<\/a>\u2014close friends and experienced collaborators. &#8220;The challenge was to find a balance between maintaining the privacy of the home and the physical and emotional connection with the other nearby family homes,&#8221; says Xavier Morell Jan\u00e9, one of the studio\u2019s cofounders.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwell.com\/article\/casa-gj-alventosa-morell-arquitectes-f6287528\/7323725219749457920\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.camperscorner.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/the-energy-efficient-design-relies-on-a-wood-burning-stove-for-chilly-days-otherwise-sunlight-and-operable-windows-and-doors-take-care-of-most-of-the-heating-and-cooling.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"592\" alt=\"The energy efficient design relies on a wood-burning stove for chilly days, otherwise sunlight, and operable windows and doors take care of most of the heating and cooling.\" \/><\/a><figcaption>\n<p>The central living space has a raised ceiling with operable clerestories to bring in breezes. The room\u2019s woodburning stove, and the sun, provide all the heat for the home. &#8220;I love when people come over in the middle of winter and find out there is no extra heating,&#8221; says Jordi.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Jos\u00e9 Hevia<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwell.com\/article\/casa-gj-alventosa-morell-arquitectes-f6287528\/7323725209070260224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.camperscorner.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lofty-lessigreatervolta-catalanlessigreater-ceilings-run-throughout-the-house.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Lofty &lt;i&gt;Volta catalan&lt;\/i&gt; ceilings run throughout the house.\" \/><\/a><figcaption>\n<p>Lofty <i>volta catalan<\/i> ceilings run throughout the house.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Jos\u00e9 Hevia<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>See the full story on Dwell.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwell.com\/article\/casa-gj-alventosa-morell-arquitectes-f6287528\">There\u2019s No Front Door at This Family Home Outside Barcelona<\/a><\/b><br \/><span>Related stories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwell.com\/article\/folly-at-fair-hill-rever-and-drage-boat-shaped-backyard-addition-8f7f3c58\">A Backyard in Norway Gets a Ship-Shaped Addition<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwell.com\/article\/budget-breakdown-wang-warnock-smith-terrace-house-renovation-urban-projects-bureau-83c8240f\">Budget Breakdown: An Architect Couple Revamp a &#8220;Horror Show&#8221; for $191K<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwell.com\/article\/aspen-valley-home-prefab-turkel-design-3b7cea97\">An Aspen Valley Home Sets the Stage for Its Stunning Landscape\u2014and a Better Approach to Building<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The brick residence has several entries placed around the perimeter, and is heated only via a woodburning stove and the sun. In moving from an apartment in bustling Barcelona to Matadepera, a quiet village roughly 45 minutes away by car, one could assume you\u2019d easily find more privacy. 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