our studio
Black steel, gray and reddish tones and an atmosphere of serenity and stillness define the new offices of Balzar Arquitectos in Valencia. The studio is located on Joaquín Costa Street, in the Ensanche area of Valencia, a central yet accessible enclave within the city.
The initial idea of the office project was to create an open work space, fully connected. On the one hand, so that the space would be bathed in light from the courtyard full of vegetation, and on the other, to generate synergies and foster an atmosphere of teamwork, concentration and creativity. The spaces are divided only by light e lements such as the curtains or the bookshelf that presides over the work area.
materials
Materials and design contribute to this effect. On the one hand, the pure forms and integrated elements that define our interior design, and on the other hand, the chromatic range. The materials chosen are arranged “raw”, natural, with steel being the prot agonist. All the fixed furniture elements are finished in this dark material that expresses itself. The polished concrete floor, the natural granite island in grayish tones and the natural Iroco wood furniture in reddish tones, mark the serene atmosphere o f the space. “We wanted to approach this challenge in such a way that the studio would speak for itself about our way of doing architecture.”
Furniture
The reception area acts as the studio’s introduction. A wide glass and steel door gives access to the space. Presided over by mid century design furniture pieces such as Marcel Breuer’s Wassily or Charles R. Mackintosh’s Hill House Chair. “Pieces from anot her era, but very contemporary despite the passage of time”. The plant decoration chosen is reddish in color, as well as a natural stone as a table by Gómez Grau. The work and meeting tables are custom designed by the studio and the office furniture is by Viccarbe.
