House of the Day: The Factory by Ricardo Bofill
January 13th, 2017
January 13th, 2017
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In 1973, architect Ricardo Bofill found an abandoned turn-of-the-century cement factory in Sant Just Desvern, near Barcelona.
Comprising over 30 silos and vast machine rooms, he transformed it into the head office of Taller de Arquitectura, incorporating a large living space within it.
Photography: Ricardo Bofill, Richard Powers
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