Studio Kotorre

Architecture · Madrid

Studio
Kotorre

Tom Kobayashi and Tassilo de la Torre, architects.

The portal of the Casa Palacio de los Manrique on Calle Cervantes
01The portal on Calle Cervantes, Atienza

Work

2025 — 2026

  1. 01 Casa Palacio de los Manrique Calle Cervantes 25, Atienza Restoration
  2. 02 Apartment, Calle del Almirante Madrid Proposal, 2026

Restoration

01

Casa Palacio
de los Manrique

Location
Calle Cervantes 25, Atienza, Guadalajara
Building
Noble residence of the 18th century, built by Don Juan Andrés Manrique Lozano, hidalgo of Condemios de Arriba, after his certificate of nobility was granted by the Royal Chancery of Valladolid
Construction
Ashlar and timber — an example of Castilian noble architecture
Coat of arms
Carved in reddish stone on the façade: a castle, two rampant lions, three fleurs-de-lis and a hidalgo's helmet
Floors
Ground floor and first floor, surveyed and drawn at 1:100
Documentation
LA OBRA, a book on the works, 2025
Architect
Tassilo de la Torre

“Vera claritas non nascendo quaeritur sed vivendo” True nobility is not sought in birth, but in the way one lives. — the phrase on the coat of arms of the house

Goals of the reform

  1. 01Open and unify interior spaces.
  2. 02Restore the structure.
  3. 03Preserve original elements.
  4. 04Modernize installations while respecting the building.
  5. 05Adapt the house to current standards.
The roofs of Atienza seen from above
01The roofs of Atienza
An early drawing of the house in red ink on torn paper
02An early drawing of the house, in red ink
Ground floor as found, 1:100
03Ground floor as found, 1:100
Ground floor as proposed, 1:100
04Ground floor as proposed, 1:100
First floor as found, 1:100
05First floor as found, 1:100
First floor as proposed, 1:100
06First floor as proposed, 1:100
Ground floor with finishes, areas and installations
07Ground floor with finishes, areas and installations, 1:100
First floor with finishes, areas and installations
08First floor with finishes, areas and installations, 1:100
The ground floor shored with props during the works
09Shored during the works
Two bricklayers building one of the arches
10Building the brick arches
The room with its three new brick arches
11The three new brick arches, under the old beams
The arches against the light
12The arches against the light
One of the original coffered doors laid down for restoration
13One of the original doors, taken down to be restored
The stair with its turned balusters
14The stair with its turned balusters
The cover of the book LA OBRA
15LA OBRA — the book on the works, 2025
Floors, as drawn
FinishWhere
Baldosa de barroClay tile — salon, dining room, bathrooms
Baldosa hidráulicaHydraulic cement tile — corridor and one bathroom
Tarima de maderaTimber boards — bedrooms and pantry
Baldosa recuperadaReclaimed tile — entrance hall
Baldosa bicolorTwo-colour tile — kitchen

Refurbishment

02 · A01

Refurbishment of an apartment, Calle del Almirante, Madrid

Location
Calle del Almirante, Madrid
Programme
Two bedrooms, three bathrooms · partial refurbishment
Stage
Proposal, July 2026
Services
Design · material selection · itemised budget · site coordination by milestones
Architect
Tassilo de la Torre
Cutaway axonometric of the apartment
01Cutaway axonometric of the proposal
Existing floor plan at 1:100
02Existing floor plan, 1:100
Living room and kitchen, neutral scheme
03Living room and kitchen — neutral scheme
Bedroom, neutral scheme
04Bedroom — neutral scheme
Cutaway axonometric, green scheme
05Cutaway axonometric — green scheme
Kitchen and dining area, green scheme
06Kitchen and dining area — green scheme
Living room towards the kitchen
07Living room, towards the kitchen
Living room
08Living room
Main bedroom, green scheme
09Main bedroom — green scheme
Corridor
10Corridor
Bathroom
11Bathroom

Base works

  • Living roomSliding door replaced by a hinged one: opening blocked, new subframe, full-height leaf
  • KitchenMarble worktop: material, machining, cut-outs, fitting
  • KitchenMarble table for six in the same stone, top approx. 180 × 90
  • Living roomTelevision moved from one wall to another: chases, wiring, fittings, patching
  • BedroomDressing area: short run built in and fitted with doors, upper part of the long run removed
  • DwellingTwo corners made good: corner beads, skim, paint
  • DwellingPainting of the areas worked on

Complementary

  • BedroomsTwo bespoke headboards, installed
  • DwellingThree blackout blinds fitted: two balcony doors and one window

Optional

  • KitchenColoured fronts: vinyl wrap or new fronts
  • KitchenSplashback above the worktop
  • Small roomFitted wardrobe, installed
  • DwellingNew lighting points
  • BathroomsTextiles: material and fitting
  • BathroomsRetiling of the three bathrooms
Marble selection
Stone Colour Origin
Crema MarfilBeigeAlicante
Blanco MacaelGreyish whiteAlmería
Gris PulpisGreyCastellón
Marrón EmperadorBrownAlicante
Amarillo MacaelGoldenAlmería
Negro MarquinaBlack with white veinsBiscay
Verde GuatemalaGreenImported
Rojo AlicanteRed with white veinsAlicante
Rojo CehegínRed and grey, white and grey veinsMurcia
Rosso LevantoBrecciated red and greyImported

Sample colours are indicative; the real figure depends on the block. Alternative to marble for the worktop and the table: quartz with a marble effect, waterproof and requiring no sealing.

Studio

Tom Kobayashi

Architect

Studies
Architecture, Technische Universität München
Master
TU Delft, Netherlands

Tassilo de la Torre
Graf von Schönborn-Wiesentheid

Architect

Based in
Madrid
Work
Casa Palacio de los Manrique, Atienza · A01, Madrid
Publication
LA OBRA, 2025

Contact

For enquiries and commissions.

tassilo@tassilodelatorre.com