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Other Projects by BC STUDIO ARCHITECTS- JAVIER BARBA
MONJO HOUSE
Type
YEAR
1990
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
The main challenge of this project was to construct on a predominant point in Cala Pregonda, in the north of Minorca, without modifying the charm andbeauty of the landscape.In order to study the terrain and find inspiration to design this summer house,Javier Barba and his family camped on the site for a week. During that time,Barba came to the conclusion that the main inspirational features should be the existing landscape and the sea.To integrate the house into this natural environment, he used the stone fromthe excavation, thus unifying the volumes that make up the façade. In thisway the building seems to emerge from the rock. Looking from the sea, it isdifficult to distinguish the house from the cliff, as its irregular form and textureof rock is brilliantly integrated into the landscape.The structure of this project is comprised of three volumes. In the centralunit, which houses the common areas, the main feature is an old stone tower,which was incorporated into the project as an entrance area and that hasguest rooms in the upper storey. The other bedrooms are in the annex building,and there is an apartment for guests in the highest level. These threemodules are connected internally and externally through terraces, corridorsand stone staircases. The roof, bordered with vegetation, becomes anotherterrace in the garden. The Architectural Digest magazine chose this project for its January 1992 cover, dedicated to Spain for the Olympic Games.
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