The house emerges as a clear gesture within the residential fabric of Olot. An L-shaped geometry organizes the plot and creates an inward-looking garden, open to the south, which becomes the center of domestic life while protecting the home from its immediate surroundings.
The ground floor is defined by the dialogue between solid and void. Solid and restrained stone volumes support the large concrete plane that establishes the horizon of the house, while the space between them is released and transformed into light, air, and transparency. The kitchen, dining room, and living area open fully onto the garden, blurring the boundary between interior and exterior.
Above the L-shaped slab, a lighter volume accommodates the private spaces. This upper box, protected by wooden shutters, is perceived as an abstract piece that filters light and views, reinforcing the contrast between solidity and lightness.
The project is organized on three levels. The basement, illuminated through courtyards, becomes a livable and intimate space, while a vertical patio runs through the house, connecting the levels and bringing light, air, and vegetation into its interior.
The materiality—stone, lime mortar, and wood—shapes a contemporary, rooted, and precise architecture, where spatial quality, environmental comfort, and nature are part of a single gesture.
Team:
Architects: Nordest Arquitectura SLP
Principal Architects: Jordi Riembau Ribot and Miquel Rusca Mestre
Design Team: Nordest Arquitectura SLP
Technical Architect: Daniel Castanyer Monteis
Structural Engineering and Formwork: Cros Encofrats, S.L.U.
Metalwork: Tallers Casoal
Drywall Work: DM Pladur, S.C.
Landscaping: Jardineria i Vivers Sant Iscle, S.L.
SAT: Construccions Sansasu
Photographer: Filippo Poli
Materials Used:
Plumbing and Electrical: Masalo Olot, S.L.
Carpentry: Fusteria J. Serra, S.L.
Swimming Pool: Comercial Ramser, S.A.
Aluminum Work: Plantalech, S.L.
Elevator: Schindler
Painting: Soy-Soy Pintats i Lacats, S.L.
Kitchen: Bulthaup Girona
Glass partitions and railings: Vidres La Fageda
Mortex: Delacrem Mortex
Lighting: Jordi Flos
Fireplace: Francesc Cortada
