LA CUADRINA

La Cuadrina is the transformation of an old cattle barn, once used for cheese production, into a warm and functional contemporary home for a family. The project begins with absolute respect for the original architecture, preserving the existing volume and its recognizable presence in the Asturian rural landscape, while reinterpreting its interior to adapt it to a new way of living. The original construction consisted of two open-plan floors, independent from each other and each with direct access from the outside. The challenge was to connect these two levels and give the space a new domestic logic without losing its essence. The intervention introduces a central double-height void —the element that articulates the project. On the ground floor, it allows the social area to expand and gain natural light; on the first floor, it divides the space into three areas —bedrooms on each side and a connecting space open to the void in the center— generating a fluid and visually unified circulation. Natural light becomes the project’s main material. Entering from above, it floods the interior, revealing the texture of the stone walls and the character of the original building. The result is a balance between the rustic and the contemporary, between the memory of the place and modern life. A simple and honest palette of stone, steel, and wood continues the story of the original construction, preserving its rural identity without falling into nostalgia. Ultimately, La Cuadrina is a home that recovers the spirit of the past through a contemporary lens, transforming a former workspace into a dwelling full of light, warmth, and material coherence.