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Castro Urdiales, Spain
Project Featured on Dec 21, 2019
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2012
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
The
single-family house is located in the residential area of Montealegre, a
prominently green rural area that lately is being colonized by new dwellings
and low density developments.
In
this setting with beatiful sights and various vecinitys, considering the small size of the plot and its building codes
an optimization exercise is proposed. The goal is to get maximun performance of
the exterior enjoyable space as well as of the built volume.
The
plot geometry is irregular though closed to a square plan. Once applied the
rules of maximun buildability and minimun distances to the boundarys, it
results a central square plan surface surrounded by a homogeneus band (5-7 meters wide) without cualification in
wich is difficult to escape from the violence imposed by the closed contigous
properties. It is not posible to achive an outer intimate area for resting and
playing due to the limits of the plot extension. So we proposed to build it in
heigth.
We
proposed excavating the SE-SW alignment to ensure a private and sunny underneath
garden.
The
owners passion for mountaineering and climbing helped in the discussion about
the convenience of renouncing a covered garage in favour of an exterior
excavated garden.
The
folds of the retaining walls suitable for climb practise were a positive
argument.
Two
volumes of 7,50x9,30m rest on a third of 4,80x9,30m under ground, each one
sliding over the previous. The volume composition is accompanied by the south
emptied space, which opens the underground floor on the SE-SW facade.
The
project implies the creation of various exterior spaces, covered and uncovered,
below and over the hang volumes and the multiplication of uses once the privacy
is guaranteed.
The
terrace open to the south and facing the neighbouring roof. The underneath
platform open to the south, protected from external visuals , covered and
uncovered area, sun and shade for summer days. The groundfloor porch, covered
place in front of the kitchen. The reinforced concrete containing walls with
its folds willing to approach 'the natural' serves as outdoor climbing support.
The
stairs and serving units form a central column that organizes the inner space.
Towards one side and another rooms and living room are displayed.
The
constructive strategy involves seriation not only in volume but in facades
compositition. Only one same size window appears on each elevation.
The
constructive solutions seek sobriety both in the detail execution and in the
repetoire of materials.
The
house aims to achieve maximun efficiency and profitabilty from clear management
strategies of building set on the plot and construction clearence in terms of
materials and systems employed.
single-family house is located in the residential area of Montealegre, a
prominently green rural area that lately is being colonized by new dwellings
and low density developments.
In
this setting with beatiful sights and various vecinitys, considering the small size of the plot and its building codes
an optimization exercise is proposed. The goal is to get maximun performance of
the exterior enjoyable space as well as of the built volume.
The
plot geometry is irregular though closed to a square plan. Once applied the
rules of maximun buildability and minimun distances to the boundarys, it
results a central square plan surface surrounded by a homogeneus band (5-7 meters wide) without cualification in
wich is difficult to escape from the violence imposed by the closed contigous
properties. It is not posible to achive an outer intimate area for resting and
playing due to the limits of the plot extension. So we proposed to build it in
heigth.
We
proposed excavating the SE-SW alignment to ensure a private and sunny underneath
garden.
The
owners passion for mountaineering and climbing helped in the discussion about
the convenience of renouncing a covered garage in favour of an exterior
excavated garden.
The
folds of the retaining walls suitable for climb practise were a positive
argument.
Two
volumes of 7,50x9,30m rest on a third of 4,80x9,30m under ground, each one
sliding over the previous. The volume composition is accompanied by the south
emptied space, which opens the underground floor on the SE-SW facade.
The
project implies the creation of various exterior spaces, covered and uncovered,
below and over the hang volumes and the multiplication of uses once the privacy
is guaranteed.
The
terrace open to the south and facing the neighbouring roof. The underneath
platform open to the south, protected from external visuals , covered and
uncovered area, sun and shade for summer days. The groundfloor porch, covered
place in front of the kitchen. The reinforced concrete containing walls with
its folds willing to approach 'the natural' serves as outdoor climbing support.
The
stairs and serving units form a central column that organizes the inner space.
Towards one side and another rooms and living room are displayed.
The
constructive strategy involves seriation not only in volume but in facades
compositition. Only one same size window appears on each elevation.
The
constructive solutions seek sobriety both in the detail execution and in the
repetoire of materials.
The
house aims to achieve maximun efficiency and profitabilty from clear management
strategies of building set on the plot and construction clearence in terms of
materials and systems employed.
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