Services of La Casa por el Tejado ("the House on the roof") are very popular in the Catalan capital. This company is building premises on the roofs of the houses in the Eixample district.
Light prefabricated units are installed on top of roofs. The creation of all design elements is between 8 to 10 weeks, the installation of the unit takes about 24 hours. The architects say that it is much easier to build up the city not inward but upward, using ready-made infrastructure. "There is no need to build roads, space for building is already here," says Gerardo Guadal. We explored the city and found about 2 800 buildings which have the potential to grow up."
All work is carried out with the permission of the residents of the houses. In case of any inconveniences they shall be paid monetary compensation.
According to the staff of La Casa por el Tejado, the preparatory work lasted 4 years, were studied construction technologies, legal issues, etc. All apartments are designed individually, taking into account all the features of the space. For each apartment is provided its own design.
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