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Project
Student Housing. Casa Pometa
Location
Moncada, Valencia, Spain
Authors
Quadrat Estudio
Collaborators
Álex Jaén
Promoter
Greenkey

LIVING TOGETHER

“There are always little corners of the house waiting to be discovered. Several shared spaces: a kitchen on the ground floor, a table where we can all gather, a sofa and terraces to enjoy the good weather. The bedrooms offer a place to retreat at the end of the day...”

Built in 1950 in Moncada, a town north of Valencia, Casa Pometa was home to a well-known local family for decades. It served as a gathering place, becoming a space where community and a sense of belonging could be fostered. The transformation seeks to preserve the house’s identity and original character while adapting it to a new way of living.

The existing building comprises two separate volumes connected by an internal courtyard. This basic arrangement is retained, providing the spatial framework for its new use. The distinctive green façade is also preserved entirely, retaining its original charm while a substantial transformation takes place behind it.

The house is stripped of all unnecessary elements and reduced to its essential structure, which serves as the starting point for the new spatial organisation. Ten bedrooms are created alongside shared areas that encourage residents to meet and interact. White surfaces and traditional reddish-brown brick floors – characteristic of the local architecture – define the interiors. Together, they create a calm, welcoming atmosphere that preserves the domestic character of the original house.

At the centre of this transformation, the courtyard takes on a new and essential role. As the main entrance and the link between the building’s two volumes, it brings daylight into the interiors and enables natural cross-ventilation. It also creates a balance between private retreats and shared spaces, between individual life and social interaction. The courtyard becomes the heart of the building.

Strengthening the existing structure, improving thermal insulation, and introducing timber windows and energy-efficient systems extend the building’s lifespan and prepare it for its new use and future generations.

Casa Pometa demonstrates how thoughtful architectural transformation can breathe new life into an existing building. What was once a family home becomes a place for a new community. The original meaning of the house is carried forward through a new use, preserving the idea at its heart: living together.