Today we deal with a topic that is often controversial: Can you live in a space of 15m²?

The answer, as usual, is not clear: it depends on how space has been enabled. Today we deal with an apartment that Garcia Comas Services has enabled at the Born, in Barcelona. Technically it is known as “studio type housing” a sort of penthouse.

Squats included!

As an anecdotal notice that when we were commissioned, the space was occupied, and that the management of this was part of our task. Naturally, we get the occupants out by the peaceful and legal way.

Living with 15m²: Housing type studio in the Borne of Barcelona.

The space was in an uninhabitable state, so we considered making structural reforms. A feature of the Garcia Comas brand is that we install the maximum value in every space we work, thinking as if it had to last a hundred years. Thus, a space of 15m² has been designed and rehabilitated to adapt it as a dwelling.

Elements we can find

As you can see in the images below, the studio has the necessary elements to live:

• Rest zone.
• Kitchen – dining room.
• Bathroom.
• Washing machine and ironing area.

Before & After

If you want to see the scope of the reform, download this PDF penthouse-barcelona.compressed including images that show the space was and how it is now after the García Comas Services performance.