Ricardo Bofill cement factory renovation exterior

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In the mid-1970s, architect Ricardo Bofill transformed the abandoned Sansón Cement Factory, which is five miles outside Barcelona in the village of Sant Just Desvern, into his home and the headquarters for his firm. The former cement factory’s grounds were brought to life with Mediterranean plantings.