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La Moraleja House II
Balzar Arquitectos

La Moraleja House II

The story of this house begins sketched on a beautiful place. An extensive plot of
oak trees with a smooth and undulating topography, stands as the starting point
of the project. The proposal is based precisely on these two key elements: the
beauty of nature and the understanding of that topography.

photo_credit Balzar Arquitectos
Balzar Arquitectos

On the one hand, it seeks to create an interior space that opens to the outside,
integrating with the landscape so that architecture and nature merge
harmoniously.

photo_credit Balzar Arquitectos
Balzar Arquitectos

On the other hand, the design of the house understands and respects the existing
topography, giving rise to a series of level interplays through platforms, half floors
and paths that embellish the proposal, generating a multitude of situations that
make living here a unique experience for its inhabitants.
At the highest level of the plot there is an access to a garden from which emerges
a sinuous exterior path that leads to the plaza, which acts as an anteroom to the
house.

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Balzar Arquitectos

The entrance plaza provides a ceremonial reception to the house, enhancing its
beauty and offering the possibility of contemplating it from a certain distance.
The proposal is integrated with the topography in a smooth and respectful way.

photo_credit Balzar Arquitectos
Balzar Arquitectos

achieving the following objectives:

1. The visual impact of the house is minimized from the access area, where only
one level is perceived, favoring a better integration with the landscape.

2. The layout of the program on two main levels optimizes comfort, facilitating
circulation and improving spatial relationships.

3. This strategy enables the parking area and the indoor pool to have a semi-buried
character, with views, lighting and natural ventilation.
4. The house adapts to the descent of the topography, following its shape in a fluid
and natural way.

photo_credit Balzar Arquitectos
Balzar Arquitectos
photo_credit Balzar Arquitectos
Balzar Arquitectos
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