Located just outside of Barcelona a WWI-era cement factory lied abandoned, slowly being reclaimed by nature as vines and trees consumed the concrete structure, however rather than seeing a rundown and dilapidated building architect Ricardo Bofill saw a world of potential in the structure and almost 45 years later it has been completely transformed into a truly unique and rather beautiful home.
Bofill first stumbled across his home-to-be in 1973 however La fábrica, as it’s now known is still a work in progress to this date. The closed down plant was formerly used to create concrete during the WWI-era and would have once been a source of pollution on an industrial scale however over the years Bofill’s hard work has seen the space transformed into a warm and rather spectacular home with vast open rooms and an exterior that looks so amazing it’s easily worthy of being a Bond villain’s hideout. You can learn more about the project by visiting here.
Just outside of Barcelona lies the truly unique home of Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill
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The home is a repurposed WWI-era cement factory that the architect purchased back in 1973
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After years of renovation, restructuring and modernising he and his team have completely transformed the cement plant
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Into a modern living space that has an interior as impressive as its exterior
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Old parts of the cement plant remain both inside and out as unique focal points for the home
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No two rooms are the same inside the house and each serves it’s own purpose
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Inside and out there are plenty of rooms that have been designed with relaxation in mind
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Bofill and his team also use part of the plant as their workspace
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Yet despite it’s beautiful appearance on the inside the home is far from finished and continues to evolve
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Bufill compares the constant evolution of the building to his own work and life
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Plants and trees have been allowed to continue growing, slowly covering the building
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La fábrica continues to change to this day which is an integrale part of the projects charm
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His work goes to show that just about any place can be a home with enough creativity and vision
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