Air House
Albano Garcia
Product Spec Sheet

ElementBrandProduct Name
PVC CarpentryREHAU
Euro design 70
ÄSPEKT
ManufacturersEuroStone
Marble
ManufacturersFV Grifería
Dominic New
ManufacturersJNF Architectural Hardware
Jnf Stout
ManufacturersReece
Roca Inspira Undercounter Basin
Ceramic FloorsSBG

Product Spec Sheet
PVC Carpentry
ÄSPEKT, Euro design 70 by REHAU
Manufacturers
Marble by EuroStone
Manufacturers
Dominic New by FV Grifería
Manufacturers
Manufacturers
Roca Inspira Undercounter Basin by Reece
Ceramic Floors
by SBG

AIR HOUSE

ESTUDIO 87 as Architects

The design process for this house was carried out hand in hand with the clients. In the initial meetings, it was decided to prioritize a qualitative program over a quantitative one, emphasizing air, void, light, space, and views rather than focusing on the distribution of uses and the classification of the program. The house relates to an existing construction in an almost imperceptible way, highlighting the contrast and connecting through voids of air.

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Albano Garcia
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Albano Garcia
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Albano Garcia
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Albano Garcia
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Albano Garcia

Air has no defined volume, is sensitive to temperature, and is both transparent and colorless. This concept served as the catalyst for an architecture that directly engages with the exterior, creating a continuous inside-out relationship that blurs the boundaries of the built environment. Air circulates and flows through the house, cooling the interiors and enabling cross-ventilation.

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Albano Garcia
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Albano Garcia
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Albano Garcia
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Albano Garcia

To divide the interior spaces, walls were avoided. Instead, furniture acts as a temporary boundary for the surfaces, creating maximum flexibility that adapts over time and according to the users’ needs. The courtyard serves as a link between the public and private areas of the house. There is no single main entrance; instead, multiple access points are connected by a semi-covered gallery. At each of these points, the clear views extend to a backdrop of oak wood, emphasizing the only boundary toward the neighboring property line.

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Albano Garcia
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Albano Garcia
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Albano Garcia

Two horizontal planes supported by 12 metal columns and floor-to-ceiling windows define the container. An overhang and a series of metal sunshades filter the intense sunlight, creating a dynamic rhythm on the facade. The accessible green roof further contributes to this function, recovering the absorbent ground previously occupied. The predominant materials are iron, concrete and glass, while wood is used in a timeless and indeterminate way.

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Albano Garcia
photo_credit Albano Garcia
Albano Garcia

At night, the house transforms into a large beacon. Indirect lighting through perimeter recesses, combined with home automation for light regulation, provides exceptional spatial and visual comfort. Both natural and artificial light generate fluid, sensitive, and boundaryless spaces.

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