LAZ house
Javier de Paz
Product Spec Sheet

ElementBrandProduct Name
ManufacturersPetite Friture
ManufacturersAlaplana
Bonn, Bonn, Bonn, Bonn, Bonn
ManufacturersRoca
Mezclador Ona Oro Rosa, Mezclador Cala Cromado, Mezclador Cala negro
ManufacturersNEOLITH
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
ManufacturersNatucer
Zellige Blue, Natura Sand
ManufacturersGuardian Glass
Guardian Sun®

Product Spec Sheet
Manufacturers
Manufacturers
Bonn, Bonn, Bonn, Bonn, Bonn by Alaplana
Manufacturers
Mezclador Ona Oro Rosa, Mezclador Cala Cromado, Mezclador Cala negro by Roca
Manufacturers
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi by NEOLITH
Manufacturers
Zellige Blue, Natura Sand by Natucer
Manufacturers
Guardian Sun® by Guardian Glass

The house inside a patio

OOIIO Architecture as Architects

A reinterpretation of the traditional La Mancha corrals.

In rural areas, space is not usually an issue. There are numerous corrals and threshing floors that were once used to store tools or prepare them for fieldwork, store harvested crops, or seeds before planting. These are large, open spaces, usually enclosed by a wall, with the only connection to the public road being through a wide enough gatXe for tractors and agricultural vehicles to pass through—before, it was for mules and carts.

photo_credit Javier de Paz
Javier de Paz

If you were lucky, the corral would have a well and simple rooms built with no greater ambition than to shelter all that work equipment when it wasn’t in use. A family decided to build a contemporary, efficient, and bright house with all modern amenities in one of these now unused corrals, taking advantage of its spaciousness.

photo_credit Javier de Paz
Javier de Paz

The corral had only a few meters of façade, just enough for a gate, but inside it opens up into a large area. The architects chose to distribute the residential layout in a functional and efficient way by placing a rectangle right in the center of the corral, dividing it into two parts. This created two courtyards, one on each side of the house, providing excellent interior lighting and ventilation.

photo_credit Javier de Paz
Javier de Paz

The architects, drawing inspiration from the local vernacular architecture and reinterpreting the typical porches of the Manchego courtyards, centered the project’s focus there. They designed roofs that embrace these courtyards, creating shade and allowing the outdoor spaces to be inhabited in the same way they always have in these towns—protecting from the intense summer heat and creating shelter and comfort in the winter.

photo_credit Javier de Paz
Javier de Paz

The roofs rise and fall, compressing and decompressing the space to create spatial richness at key points. This is particularly evident in the stunning living area—living room, kitchen, and dining room—which is high and bright, running from one side of the house to the other, and is undoubtedly the most spectacular area of the home.

photo_credit Javier de Paz
Javier de Paz

Functional and pleasant bathrooms and bedrooms are distributed inside, separate from the common daytime area, waiting to offer rest and relaxation to the inhabitants at the end of the day.

photo_credit Javier de Paz
Javier de Paz
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