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Unifamiliar

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Project • By Mas Millet ArquitectosHousing

Casa Alcañiz

The core concept centers on situating the primary living areas on the first floor, defined as a clean, white prismatic volume with expansive glazing. This upper level stands in stark contrast to the ground floor—a stone-clad plinth that anchors the structure. This stone wall welcomes the visitor at the entrance, winds beneath the house, and emerges to define the sunken courtyards (patios ingleses). Alfonso Calza Alfonso Calza Alfonso Calza What presents itself today as a dwelling of pure, modern, and open lines is the result of a profound transformation that respects the essence of the past while embracing contemporary design. This single-family home is not a new build, though it may appear so at first glance. Its orig... More

Project • By laboqueria taller d'arquitecturaPrivate Houses

Noucentista House in the Center of Igualada

The Noucentista House in the centre of Igualada is conceived as a residence adaptable to the passage of time, which maintains its historical essence while transforming to respond to the needs of its inhabitants. A comprehensive reform is proposed on the inside, preserving the exterior intact and thus maintaining the heritage value of this work, representative of the architectural ideals of Noucentisme. This movement sought to express modernity, Mediterraneanness and civility, values ​​that the house reflects both in its design and in its harmonious relationship with the urban context. Rural Modernos Rural Modernos The intervention is based on an energetic and functional study of each environment. The day and night spaces are dist... More

Project • By Heim Balp ArchitektenPrivate Houses

Urban villa

Constructed within the court of an existing apartment building in Charlottenburg, the Urban Villa is a home hidden within the heart of the city. The structure’s facade is painted light grey, and holds windows flush to the wall. Inside, the floor plan is open, and leaves no seperation between living room and kitchen. The living room itself is set deeper into the ground, nesting the residents at home. The ceiling’s wooden beams reinforce this home-like quality, and maintain the space’s structure. Finally, the window sill is a 40cm-high space, carving out a place for rest. More

Project • By Nacho GiasHousing

Vivienda Unifamiliar Torrelodones

The project involves the rural house integral rehabilitation in Madrid, in the residential area of ​​Torrelodones.The meticulous study of the architecture and construction of the house conform the first step of the project, to analyze its state of conservation, construction systems and geometry.It is a rustic architecture, typical of the Madrid rural area, where many different constructive systems coexist, from load-bearing walls, ceramic joists, steel pillars or concrete beams ... each single systems used respond to the supplies available at each moment of the house construction.It has a traditional façade, with great textures from a hard concrete Surface to protect from humidity, and a gable roof. It seeks to make a functional and at... More