Concrete and wood house with pool shutters in Spain

Kolby Abernathy — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 12:48:32 +0000

In this fast-changing world, there are still ancient landscapes where the smoke of neighboring houses is important and accompanies you in winter; corners of happiness, where beautifully manicured orchards behind walls and on the riverbank. This is the story of a family retreat where you can enjoy nature and simple things, a time machine that wants to keep this precious landscape forever unchanged.

In this project, a small meadow was built as an adaptation to the terrain. Elements such as the garage, water pool, walkway or sloping wall in the background, which follows it and cuts a steep slope, form a flat surface. And on top of it is a self-contained rectangular volume that accommodates a minimum of dwelling functions in a single open-plan space; to the south are the living room, dining room and recreation room; and inside the thick wall that separates us from the north are toilets and an entrance.

This architectural object changes its relationship with its surroundings as the seasons change in the filter of riverside vegetation that accompanies it, and because of the changing expression of the gaze that enjoys the sun-sheltered landscape. And, wary of the brevity of this restrained beauty, the refuge rests unsteadily on the ledge of the hill, like an owl ready to take off with the landscape imprinted on its retinas.

Name: Retina House
Location: Santa Pau, Spain.
Architecture: arnau estudi d’arquitectura
Construction: 2017

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Concrete house in Spain

Kolby Abernathy — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:03:29 +0000

The plot is located on the slopes of Alta Garrocha in the municipality of Montagu (Girona – Catalonia) and faces south towards the Fluvia Valley. Impressive scenery permeates the living space, creating a distant view from within. A second view of a small creek creates an intimate and private space.

The functional program is designed for parents and their daughters living in the same house, with each “apartment” maintaining its own privacy and its own garden. The house is built on the ground with the idea of becoming part of the landscape itself, creating volumes of concrete that make up the transitional spaces and their different atmospheres. These spaces are arranged around the two open portions of the house, the living room and bedrooms, overlooking the valley and the creek.

The concept of the house is a reinterpretation of the three-nave structure of the traditional Catalan farmhouse (Masia), combining a concrete structure and a central nave with steel beams. The concrete walls are inspired by rural buildings: pine scaffolding was used as formwork for the concrete walls, simulating their rough texture. These walls will eventually come into perfect harmony with the landscape and will be painted to match the color of the ground on which they were built.

Name: MM House
Location: Montagut-i-Os, Spain
Architecture: Atheleia Arquitectura
Construction: 2019
Total square footage: 370 m2

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Concrete and wood house with pool shutters in Spain

Concrete house in Spain