Case study – Sayama Flats
FACED WITH AN OVERLY MEAGRE BUDGET, SCHEMATA ARCHITECTURE DECIDED TO TAKE A DESTRUCTIVE APPROACH TO THE SAYAMAFLATS AND TEAR THE INTERIOR APART
Insight – Melon District, Barcelona, Spain
WITH ITS ROOFTOP TERRACE, SWIMMING POOL AND ULTRA-SPACIOUS LIVING QUARTERS, MELON DISTRICT IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL STUDENTACCOMMODATION BY A LONG WAY
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