Homes in the Valencian ensanche were characterised by a complex and generous organisation, capable of accommodating not only family life but also social and work‑related activities. Over time, these models were fragmented to respond to more functional and reductive ways of dwelling. The project positions itself at an intermediate moment in which certain demands related to working from home and domestic socialisation re‑emerge, albeit at a contemporary scale and with contemporary dynamics.

The intervention is articulated through two complementary gestures. On the one hand, a continuous and sober envelope reinterprets traditional constructive elements—tiled wainscots, continuous ceramic flooring, exposed structure, and floor‑to‑ceiling doors—constructing a unified, clear, and legible background. On the other, a series of punctual, more sculptural elements concentrate transition areas, storage, and the kitchen, incorporating colour, tiling, and formal references rooted in Valencian tradition, and deliberately contrasting with the neutrality of the envelope.

The colours of these singular elements establish a dialogue among them, coded according to their function or location, providing the dwelling with an additional organisational layer.

The kitchen adopts blue and white tones, while the sculptural elements—the wardrobe and technical skin—of the main bedroom and its bathroom are executed in red tones. The elements of the remaining bedrooms and the main bathroom, as well as the façade transitions, are all formalised in green.

The transitions toward the façade constitute a third, additional element, emphasised through coloured arches and changes in flooring. These operations make explicit the passage between urban and domestic space and generate inhabitable interstitial areas that reinforce the depth of the interior, akin to typologies such as colonnades, porticoed spaces, or domestic galleries.

Materiality is constructed through a contemporary reading of local materials. Tiling functions as a unifying element that provides scale and concentrates services—in the bedroom headboard, bathrooms, and corridor—while the ceramic rug in the living room introduces a direct reference to the Valencian traditional hydraulic flooring without limiting the versatility of the space. The selective incorporation of vegetation reinforces the inhabitable character of the common areas.

From a functional perspective, the intervention maintains the general structure of a three‑bedroom apartment, adjusting the layout to enlarge the day area and improve the relationship between kitchen, living room, and dining space. The removal of the vestibule and part of the corridor allows for more fluid circulation and improved cross‑lighting. The bedrooms are reorganised to incorporate storage and an en‑suite bathroom in the main bedroom, completing a compact dwelling charged with spatial intensity.

The recovery of the original height through the removal of suspended ceilings, together with the opening up of the entrance and kitchen areas, endows the dwelling with greater spatial continuity and a luminous quality associated with the noble apartments of the early 20th century. A slatted wooden false ceiling and the chromatic treatment of the existing structure introduce a spatial rhythm that evokes collective gathering spaces.

The project ultimately proposes a contemporary interior that, through scale, light and materiality, reintroduces a sense of public and representational space within the domestic realm, reinterpreting the legacy of Valencian bourgeois housing through a current sensibility.