A Slender Vertical Block and a Glass-Lined Entertaining Area Shape This Family Home
Casa Nostra is a quietly confident family home in Bordils, Spain, designed by Bernat Llauradó Auquer of tallerdarquitectura. From the outset, the project was shaped around everyday living rather than spectacle. The brief called for a house of carefully considered dimensions, one that balanced light, privacy, and openness while remaining grounded in a moderate budget and restrained material palette.
The house is organized into two distinct volumes, each with its own role. One is vertical, more closed, and intentionally opaque. This slender block contains the bedrooms, bathrooms, stairs, and storage, grouping the quieter, lower-intensity spaces together. Its solid presence provides privacy and a sense of calm, with subtle textures and controlled openings reinforcing its inward-looking character.
In contrast, the second volume stretches horizontally across the site and is designed as a transparent, social space. This is where the house opens up. Conceived as the soul of the home, the entertaining area sits at the center of the garden, filled with light and reflections.
Large wood-framed sliding glass walls line both sides, allowing the interior to open directly to the garden and creating a continuous flow between inside and out.
This glass-lined volume is where daily life unfolds. The open floor plan brings together the living, dining, and kitchen areas in a single, fluid space. At one end, the living room is anchored by a fireplace, flanked by built-in storage that keeps the room practical without clutter. The focus remains on comfort and usability, with the warmth of the fireplace balancing the openness of the glass walls.
At the opposite end of the space sits the kitchen, arranged around a long island that reinforces the home’s role as a place for gathering. Designed for both everyday meals and entertaining, the kitchen remains visually connected to the rest of the house and the garden beyond. Tucked discreetly behind it are the stairs that lead up to the private areas, maintaining a clear separation between social and private zones without disrupting the flow.
The house also includes a home office, offering a quieter place to work while still feeling connected to the architecture. Here, wood shutters frame the windows, adding texture and control over light while echoing the restrained material choices used throughout the house.
Upstairs, the second floor extends beyond bedrooms to include an open play area with a day-bed. Rather than being closed off, this space adds flexibility to the home, adapting easily to rest, play, or downtime as family needs change.
By separating private life from social spaces and letting light define the experience, tallerdarquitectura has created a family home that quietly supports the rhythms of daily living.
Photography © Adria Goula | Developers: Judith Oller Badenas & Bernat Llauradó Auquer | Architect: Bernat Llauradó Auquer – tallerdarquitectura | Structural engineer: STAC enginyeria | Contractor: Construccions Sadurni-Peraferrer S.L.
