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A house for a man and a tree
Pedro Pegenaute

A house for a man and a tree

taller básico de arquitectura as Architects

They asked us for a house in the garden. A small house. A house of two rooms: one for the guest and the other for the tree of the small garden. The house will be a place open to the sky and to the garden.

photo_credit Pedro Pegenaute
Pedro Pegenaute
photo_credit Pedro Pegenaute
Pedro Pegenaute

Metallic tubes, painted white, creates the visible transparency of both rooms. The first set points the room of the tree to the sky. The second folds to discover from the guest room the garden.

photo_credit Pedro Pegenaute
Pedro Pegenaute
photo_credit Pedro Pegenaute
Pedro Pegenaute

Team:
Architects: Taller Básico De Arquitectura - Javier Pérez Herreras & Fco. Javier Quintana De Uña 
Collaborator: Edurne Pérez Díaz De Arcaya. Architect
Client / Developer: David Benito Pertusa
Structural Engineer: Fs Estructuras
Services Engineer: Taller Basico De Arquitectura
Quantity Surveyor: Taller Basico De Arquitectura
Planning Supervisor: Taller Basico De Arquitectura
Main Contractor: CEM2
Photography: Pedro Pegenaute

photo_credit Pedro Pegenaute
Pedro Pegenaute

Material Used:
1. Facade cladding: Brick and mortar lining
2. Flooring: Epoxy resin
3. Doors: Wood
4. Windows: Aluminium. Cortizo
5. Roofing: Sandwich panel. ArcelorMittal
6. Interior lighting: Led

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