Kieran Wardle Architects is guiding the conversion of an old industrial unit in the Province of Córdoba, Spain, into a small live-work unit.

La Cochera (the old garage) is split into two well-defined living and work spaces by the placement of a contained WC and shower space in the centre of the small building.

Following the change in level of the site, and designed to make the most of views of the Sierras Subbéticas mountains, the two living and work spaces take on different characters as a result of changes in ceiling level and picture windows.

The Cochera is designed to make use of natural resources, with the heating water and the generation of electricity integrated into the architectural design.