Old Town, Olot.
Regularization = neutral space = space integrated in the context of the neighborhood.
Optimization of space / Group functions Furniture / sculpture - Function / contemplation – sculpted space.
Atmosphere generator.
Meeting place, gathering and exhibition.

6T7 ESPAI CAFÈ is not just a regular cafeteria; it’s a meeting place for gatherings, exhibitions.

It is located in an alley in the old town, with stony and gray tones. We wanted a neutral space to respond to the location, integrated in the context of the neighborhood. This space had to be empty, clean, sober, its walls are a place for exhibitions, for contemplation.

The space was small; we optimized grouping all elements of the bar, integrated to let the view clean. The entire container is finished with concrete with the same appearance and roughness of the environment, the street: stony and gray.

The furniture could not reveal the function, could not charge the space, it had to be neutral: We created a piece of furniture to be seen, like a sculpture. A sculpture crafted from steel plate generating pace and enhances the shape of space. The sculpture wants to be austere, "essentially constructive," and wants to pervade space: “sculpted space."
The finish is warm and gentle; steel has chosen with a dark brown tone and dark streaks that gives a natural texture to the piece.

The space was incomplete, lacking to get a warmer atmosphere, with more vibration, more humanized.

In one of the facades facing the street, there is an element, which filters, blurs, divides the light. A vibration element that provides texture, roughness to space, in contrast to the smooth surface of the walls and furniture. One element made by us, by hand in the workshop, composed by frames twisted with steel wire, and hang along the entire wall, making a totally random composition, flexible and filtered. A handmade piece to humanize the space, intentionally made to get close and merge architecture to the people.

Neutral space + sculpture + atmosphere generator = 6T7 ESPAI CAFÈ


Miquel Subiràs, MSB ESTUDI TALLER, 2011.


Architectural project: Miquel Subiràs - MSB Estudi taller d’arquitectura i disseny.
web: www.msbestuditaller.com
Client : Raquel Martín
Surface: 160m2
Location : Carrer dels Sastres, nº35 Olot, Girona, SPAIN
Constructor : Construccions Pallàs.
Blacksmith and furniture : Metàl·liques Olot.
Painting : Brillauto.
Equipment : Terundar.
Photography : Miquel Merce Arquitecte _ www.miquelmercearquitecte.com _ miquelmerce@gmail.com