V21K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects

On the territory of a former slaughterhouse in the historical heart of the Dutch university city of Leiden, emerges one of the biggest urban developments of private dwellings in the Netherlands.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pmBPrgzEnFRyDSEctQ3kvt1cjQuhLlUkPnoCR-HnyHzy-t8n-Aj49wzuM_HAF7VcUUU_SNUo9hJXEsak2sfStj_S3Q0mCTyM3/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4668.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pmBPrgzEnFRyDSEctQ3kvt1cjQuhLlUkPnoCR-HnyHzy-t8n-Aj49wzuM_HAF7VcUUU_SNUo9hJXEsak2sfStj_S3Q0mCTyM3/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4668.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2GHeH6-TOyP6-LQNuGw2r-7BAJcSwqJXzdQTuMelofoRBezs4qJHYuNRCrlPa6rc-4vJKpB-whuRDmRqonsEp8xku2OCGjs9/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4681.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2GHeH6-TOyP6-LQNuGw2r-7BAJcSwqJXzdQTuMelofoRBezs4qJHYuNRCrlPa6rc-4vJKpB-whuRDmRqonsEp8xku2OCGjs9/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4681.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />In their series of eleven, Rotterdam based architects pasel.künzel architects present yet another amazing house giving a new interpretation of the classical Dutch housing typology.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pKgLSuEC-2bDYWMOIe0sZWJQbx6zk7lGf_v6KYfJ8gQjGciG6AQdqjG4tVivQYfdLkYoaT6W716ZcCsUPiy93yWLOZomlqrX3/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4682.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pKgLSuEC-2bDYWMOIe0sZWJQbx6zk7lGf_v6KYfJ8gQjGciG6AQdqjG4tVivQYfdLkYoaT6W716ZcCsUPiy93yWLOZomlqrX3/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4682.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pWvGVzZlzMrgfbi7IKscOgHr9UYhQaBJvGEk_L_NYag9cd2WgRUhXe05V0_whWc8CPi2gEou7fMrr356CDJ79dMSRxLLbMd6k/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4699.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pWvGVzZlzMrgfbi7IKscOgHr9UYhQaBJvGEk_L_NYag9cd2WgRUhXe05V0_whWc8CPi2gEou7fMrr356CDJ79dMSRxLLbMd6k/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4699.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />V21K07 puts the functions of a classical House upside-down!<br /><br />In order to profit the most from direct sunlight and the panoramic views over the city the functions of the house were piled up in a rather unusual way.<br /><br />The living area with its generous southeast-orientated roof terrace is situated on the top floor. As there are no partition walls, the open space allows for stunning views over the historical centre of Leiden.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pBhDeZ_3kLfH-KKRVnvLYeiSdJckY5T90lTQoe4kd_kA_EyPnOold8XaSxBq817afNw4hyQfn5kNoFpm5J85iskA98ru_nEZr/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4777.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pBhDeZ_3kLfH-KKRVnvLYeiSdJckY5T90lTQoe4kd_kA_EyPnOold8XaSxBq817afNw4hyQfn5kNoFpm5J85iskA98ru_nEZr/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4777.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pSgxKuuey77tVVof_jd1nuMscr4U730y-AFVhF1a-v0U-PygUVxQ_CzFonigJjxDrvZQEvyLlylX1t3Zl5v-gFZYrkBsD1ia-/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4793.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pSgxKuuey77tVVof_jd1nuMscr4U730y-AFVhF1a-v0U-PygUVxQ_CzFonigJjxDrvZQEvyLlylX1t3Zl5v-gFZYrkBsD1ia-/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4793.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />By contrast the ground floor holds a multipurpose room, giving the opportunity for all inhabitants to make use of it, be it for playing or working, for reading or collective activities. This exposes activities that would normally be the hidden in the attics of Dutch houses. By means of big windows inside and outside merges, making the entrance porch, which replaces the traditional front garden, the communicative heart of the building, as well as an informal meeting spot with the whole neighbourhood. The continuous wooden design of floor, wall and ceiling create a subtle transition from public to private.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1po1JqW7ZYJ0q_EwsSq9zGejzyTGIav0xluaJbR9-5TZ1T91SCkxJ70CSC7zOaY3gNEVJnBwJDq4mdo2s0LKOKeF0uy59ekb1T/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4805.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1po1JqW7ZYJ0q_EwsSq9zGejzyTGIav0xluaJbR9-5TZ1T91SCkxJ70CSC7zOaY3gNEVJnBwJDq4mdo2s0LKOKeF0uy59ekb1T/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4805.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />Using the full footprint of the plot, the storey in the middle accommodates the kids’ rooms and the master bedroom. Through its cantilever it allows for the entrance area of the house.<br /><br />The black coloured timber façade refers directly to the historical black wooden houses in the region. In order to minimize costs, details were reduced to a bare minimum and only one window format was used. Sliding shutters on the outside allow for privacy and overheating in the summer. The building meets all low-energy standards.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pIHsuXafwz9GuttvNi7RV5c2HUHRcR6mXv9R62j2DHapNOxb3h2XNUv9SX6UhuYebEqWx6fcFGjq1US3RrsYRDA/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4833.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pIHsuXafwz9GuttvNi7RV5c2HUHRcR6mXv9R62j2DHapNOxb3h2XNUv9SX6UhuYebEqWx6fcFGjq1US3RrsYRDA/v21k07-pasel-kuenzael-architects-4833.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />Architects: <a href="http://www.paselkuenzel.com/"> pasel.kuenzel architects</a> <br />Location: Leiden, The Netherlands<br />Project Team: R. Pasel, F. Künzel, F. Sack, S. Wolff, S. Bein, S. Pape<br />Project year: 2010<br />Photographs: <a href="http://www.primabeeld.nl/" modo="false">Marcel van der Burg</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p66BCOKKX4Skqzk-BdBuBo5qFIN820V7HVKOTNmUEKAABAClPz-T6YKdIQx0sQ7jabBdkQ2BM9SyGgrdOFWyK8g/v21k07-perspektive3-modell.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p66BCOKKX4Skqzk-BdBuBo5qFIN820V7HVKOTNmUEKAABAClPz-T6YKdIQx0sQ7jabBdkQ2BM9SyGgrdOFWyK8g/v21k07-perspektive3-modell.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pOaV7iQC3hUPDMyzhqvMn7j7uOX_TE-QMeQSuvafVxCq1ADl6vAC4oA1v5DWFroFg8r0fFfQIZBirShXejPXnUw/ground-floor-plan.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pOaV7iQC3hUPDMyzhqvMn7j7uOX_TE-QMeQSuvafVxCq1ADl6vAC4oA1v5DWFroFg8r0fFfQIZBirShXejPXnUw/ground-floor-plan.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pTBkz2pz332Le_-zghUplcqVwLc239CNqkSuG31XfoaYhnkh3TeS0uAuEEhhxqvmfh1e5aXvS6kTRRjW4zl6CjQ/second-floor-plan.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pTBkz2pz332Le_-zghUplcqVwLc239CNqkSuG31XfoaYhnkh3TeS0uAuEEhhxqvmfh1e5aXvS6kTRRjW4zl6CjQ/second-floor-plan.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pTBkz2pz332LFJNY97vdNkkJ7YCr-gEIzUCwoJUe4ifIGfp6t9SV0yDR7k9L1XVgKUpk9emiC2HmJCdwKT0OK3w/third-floor-plan.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pTBkz2pz332LFJNY97vdNkkJ7YCr-gEIzUCwoJUe4ifIGfp6t9SV0yDR7k9L1XVgKUpk9emiC2HmJCdwKT0OK3w/third-floor-plan.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p66BCOKKX4SkNoPmvmw9U9aMid-8CIxOhqUoTGsnDj-oLLiWBc5KrWoUPybMDWyX_jL_42GovUVKpBF8OcKZcDQ/corte.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="1K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p66BCOKKX4SkNoPmvmw9U9aMid-8CIxOhqUoTGsnDj-oLLiWBc5KrWoUPybMDWyX_jL_42GovUVKpBF8OcKZcDQ/corte.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div>

V21K07 - Pasel.Kuenzael Architects

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Double House - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos

Moving their home to the outer limits of a small town in the province of Zaragoza is the wish of a newly married couple about to retire. Embodied in their decision lies the conviction that it is possible to both undergo a radical change and still enjoy the comforts of their previous life. To explore this dual situation a project has been designed which attempts to evade its usual position as a solution at the end of a process and to take positions as starting point or state previous to the development.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pO_nISr3u6TyRrROz4R_78fTAjFy1ulGk8Pt1s2uGXi-G9yl7WwSUs5byipvUvL2J4-KTWmzrUSoooFkPMHzPPaQ4mCqBEmc7/lna-casa-doble-11.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pO_nISr3u6TyRrROz4R_78fTAjFy1ulGk8Pt1s2uGXi-G9yl7WwSUs5byipvUvL2J4-KTWmzrUSoooFkPMHzPPaQ4mCqBEmc7/lna-casa-doble-11.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pm857kwuURsGFfTqT9-BN8RAOCZqWeVFsHxhAC-obtH-7SHtG7flD2upIdy9q_VS3rVcNw-sF9uMnFRSb_zn6Kbt5ATvhPkYu/casa-doble-langarita-navarro-1.png?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pm857kwuURsGFfTqT9-BN8RAOCZqWeVFsHxhAC-obtH-7SHtG7flD2upIdy9q_VS3rVcNw-sF9uMnFRSb_zn6Kbt5ATvhPkYu/casa-doble-langarita-navarro-1.png?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br /><div align="left">It is generally accepted that the difference between the rural and the urban worlds has to do with the proximity to certain centres and to the specific ways of life derived from them. Descriptions linked to constructions (in their broadest sense) which display spaces, rhythms and rituals between people and their surroundings.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1phz43YlDckkp2DNW551OseS90FKuiivAJS2fyTVLoLIrsk-ovSMHHog_ZdcUoJPZ1ua6HchUGxjJVsRHBStAKTKltNS_OYzOH/casa-doble-langarita-navarro-2.png?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1phz43YlDckkp2DNW551OseS90FKuiivAJS2fyTVLoLIrsk-ovSMHHog_ZdcUoJPZ1ua6HchUGxjJVsRHBStAKTKltNS_OYzOH/casa-doble-langarita-navarro-2.png?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pKPDHmDgaeZrxDrtQ_ob-X52B8WTpxG0juadN4XxcYYtUYQrGjGjsu25t_f6SgHDdo8bbYuksWeiAlu7j4nVmwaQB_5oI2gaP/casa-doble-langarita-navarro-3.png?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pKPDHmDgaeZrxDrtQ_ob-X52B8WTpxG0juadN4XxcYYtUYQrGjGjsu25t_f6SgHDdo8bbYuksWeiAlu7j4nVmwaQB_5oI2gaP/casa-doble-langarita-navarro-3.png?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br /><div align="left">With this project, our aim was to evaluate, starting with the home, which housing conditions and expectations of life could mobilise each of these forms by contrasting them with the experiences and wishes of the clients. The conversations led to a duality of interests: on the one hand those regarding manageability, ways of use, organisation and representation associated to those of a conventional urban flat; and on the other hand, the search for an uninhibited, light-hearted and active life, linked to the outdoors and a move to a softened “wild life”.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pxw-_dPLHnYuVsCC8LjB7BiQOcK6GFrNmsmS448WoAjfF64uguy5cUmB0Gzr2F1xR2JJv9q720wVCQDDhSEkb3RbTD-SKepdT/Ina-casa-doble-0.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pxw-_dPLHnYuVsCC8LjB7BiQOcK6GFrNmsmS448WoAjfF64uguy5cUmB0Gzr2F1xR2JJv9q720wVCQDDhSEkb3RbTD-SKepdT/Ina-casa-doble-0.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pXpmG4jeCbsNmWIdMJKvVOOMTpCoRYJd75H_W59s-AoKKFMw9tDA13w6Qmbw1Yjonssg98GpadTIJWMZekHGJiD7aKYp8OV_E/lna-casa-doble-1.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pXpmG4jeCbsNmWIdMJKvVOOMTpCoRYJd75H_W59s-AoKKFMw9tDA13w6Qmbw1Yjonssg98GpadTIJWMZekHGJiD7aKYp8OV_E/lna-casa-doble-1.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br /><div align="left">The plot, with a gentle, northward slope overlooking a wide, cultivated valley, is within the boundaries of the mountain town of Algairén, devoted mainly to the production of wine and oil. The land is part of an olive grove, annexed to the perimeter of the village. The house is positioned on the north side along the length of the developable limit in order to gain a small garden and a vegetable patch to the south and have privacy from the street. The project has been developed using two parallel houses, elevated a storey above ground level to enjoy views of the valley and the olive trees.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pDEDB4KrVWqTb4dK5I0YySzYcK5cNqAMGzk1ASLMII4cn9zOKRdNAKH1evzzAVuLVDcuguu69RRHOmBPO4y57WB1w_9dN3h5J/lna-casa-doble-2.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pDEDB4KrVWqTb4dK5I0YySzYcK5cNqAMGzk1ASLMII4cn9zOKRdNAKH1evzzAVuLVDcuguu69RRHOmBPO4y57WB1w_9dN3h5J/lna-casa-doble-2.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pBIXlPj2dVlGcbSRZgUlwcjmpSoed-ew3TfFwlf1u07AGFlRuPOfbdNUdAFF_W5da3V-VioxHApXPcYXsTyqZUPlfRoiaetv_/lna-casa-doble-3.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pBIXlPj2dVlGcbSRZgUlwcjmpSoed-ew3TfFwlf1u07AGFlRuPOfbdNUdAFF_W5da3V-VioxHApXPcYXsTyqZUPlfRoiaetv_/lna-casa-doble-3.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br /><div align="left">The first is a rectangular structure, conventional in construction with a narrow section, inheritor of the ideas of the modern movement where the nuclei of kitchen and bathroom areas separated the various living spaces thus always ensuring independence, dual orientation and cross ventilation.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1piJ2ou38LLnJa2-gS2YXmVBHoAWlrvQc87H9zXDuR-lGV-OaG4ubNAHUJM2g2wlz4COrubE_UK2ps5U07gavFllpV1lCTDokK/lna-casa-doble-4.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1piJ2ou38LLnJa2-gS2YXmVBHoAWlrvQc87H9zXDuR-lGV-OaG4ubNAHUJM2g2wlz4COrubE_UK2ps5U07gavFllpV1lCTDokK/lna-casa-doble-4.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br /><div align="left">Leaving the windows behind on the southern façade (as would an adolescent Gerald Durrel in search of adventure), the second home can be reached: an irregular geometric platform covered by a structural wooden shutter which folds to create different, unplanned areas connected directly to the bathrooms and kitchen self-contained functionality.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pZT5CCbe9798bfs_V5NPoP9kcDg6aAGsKxUE3ddf2008Lfx6m7GijqFFITHtD8o53qKe1DFVII2_IPyEMcNZ8vR7Y4k0MbyWy/lna-casa-doble-6.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pZT5CCbe9798bfs_V5NPoP9kcDg6aAGsKxUE3ddf2008Lfx6m7GijqFFITHtD8o53qKe1DFVII2_IPyEMcNZ8vR7Y4k0MbyWy/lna-casa-doble-6.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br /><div align="left">The two structures achieve specific characteristics and are geared to use and optimise the house’s resources. The inside of the house is extended on the ground floor to resolve the programme’s requirements. The central nucleus which gives access to the upper floors separates two areas, of non-referential character, serves as a garage and party area. The exterior of the house is covered by a wooden frame with deciduous climbing plants that ensure intimacy from the street while at the same time stopping the house getting hot in the summer and guarantees, along with the planted roof, one of the foundations of the project: the avoidance of mechanical HVAC systems and savings in energy resources.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pHhTEfU2ib24rP-acz-tP9ZWmjbtHMU_d3tKp-wgWaRH-Irkuh0Y6bmJZ-2kwO_ozTLVjs00QO-o6Bc387LObmGSCIR8YrjR8/lna-casa-doble-5.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pHhTEfU2ib24rP-acz-tP9ZWmjbtHMU_d3tKp-wgWaRH-Irkuh0Y6bmJZ-2kwO_ozTLVjs00QO-o6Bc387LObmGSCIR8YrjR8/lna-casa-doble-5.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br /><div align="left">The double house avoids blurring the limits between both desired ways of life or finding a single equal space. On the contrary, the project, with its duality, offers a coexistence of two differentiated house designs encouraging a state of permanent transition. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p1OcC_0sTNX7ynkW1Gp1s1Mf9uwVBVZ4CfzSvA4eZBIkMxblJQBh_slBz1yXlkdcgU3yhj8ClLPa5gZDfURllynsFWPsjXnSQ/lna-casa-doble-8.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p1OcC_0sTNX7ynkW1Gp1s1Mf9uwVBVZ4CfzSvA4eZBIkMxblJQBh_slBz1yXlkdcgU3yhj8ClLPa5gZDfURllynsFWPsjXnSQ/lna-casa-doble-8.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br /><div align="left">Architects: Langarita Navarro Arquitectos – María Langarita y Víctor Navarro<br />Location: Almonacid de la Sierra, Zaragoza, Spain<br />Collaborators: Marta Colón, Roberto González, Juan Palencia<br />Engineers: Mecanismo S.l.<br />Construction Year: 2009<br />Client: Private<br />Photos: Luis Diaz Diaz </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pipVXYIQl6MyQ5TxYS5KzIHVXASVo1vFsu2Eqa7wgB0moJxZPzrlawjCE1WSOsk3-x6maFQUgW2DI6at82P9BDfaYmiKdJ1uV/planta-parcela--color.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pipVXYIQl6MyQ5TxYS5KzIHVXASVo1vFsu2Eqa7wgB0moJxZPzrlawjCE1WSOsk3-x6maFQUgW2DI6at82P9BDfaYmiKdJ1uV/planta-parcela--color.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pS7gAT74DPGzJZ38ody2Ikyb8_kJM1s9F-BUh3NxyEGreUuH_5UmsitzuChpuz77jCihAOq1y0u9dIdAGdI0jhsZp3hwcKwXO/planta-color.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pS7gAT74DPGzJZ38ody2Ikyb8_kJM1s9F-BUh3NxyEGreUuH_5UmsitzuChpuz77jCihAOq1y0u9dIdAGdI0jhsZp3hwcKwXO/planta-color.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p7b-CanFEpkyUDrzyydf8P1ipDOuOcMzl5HeWltQT_gyJDB0RVUP4KzNSGBzl7om9QPeK8rCpWWkv2nHUGdD8AhN6R97kuPVC/alzado-color.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p7b-CanFEpkyUDrzyydf8P1ipDOuOcMzl5HeWltQT_gyJDB0RVUP4KzNSGBzl7om9QPeK8rCpWWkv2nHUGdD8AhN6R97kuPVC/alzado-color.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1phz43YlDckkpv8dh3nhnAb-MAvaJTdfjQZ1c-xyVv4pNm55KzXuVik3SaWFA19YVw4qUoZ2UAaibrTAHbN0WR4qbxhyRU_moX/casa-doble-langarita-navarro-4.png?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1phz43YlDckkpv8dh3nhnAb-MAvaJTdfjQZ1c-xyVv4pNm55KzXuVik3SaWFA19YVw4qUoZ2UAaibrTAHbN0WR4qbxhyRU_moX/casa-doble-langarita-navarro-4.png?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2tyd8nMHuP7WEYEJwBnrGap0FF_4fUj1CVFpAtOBDwfon-US50MdYKrM5xS2Oh4EGtpAe-89GnKBUeVptux-LOFtU1Q__qNO/secci--n-color.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Doble - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2tyd8nMHuP7WEYEJwBnrGap0FF_4fUj1CVFpAtOBDwfon-US50MdYKrM5xS2Oh4EGtpAe-89GnKBUeVptux-LOFtU1Q__qNO/secci--n-color.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div>

Double House - Langarita Navarro Arquitectos

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Min House - Pop-Arq

The house is part of a typical Buenos Aires condominium typology called “PH”. The houses are aligned in a very long and narrow lot, and connected through a corridor. In this case, the unit is located in the middle of the condominium with no direct connection to the street, opening to its own patio. The lot area is quite small, measuring 7m by 6m.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pL8IkGrbW1NcXh6iJbrHdDp0IXjuFt6uG1SGa7lZpZMDINpFU-PX0M70uDV7ffOF5fSIkenAf6L6Zm6uSszPfB7fdmNn01Q8H/casa-min-pop-arq-2072.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Min - Pop-Arq, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pL8IkGrbW1NcXh6iJbrHdDp0IXjuFt6uG1SGa7lZpZMDINpFU-PX0M70uDV7ffOF5fSIkenAf6L6Zm6uSszPfB7fdmNn01Q8H/casa-min-pop-arq-2072.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />The house has two rooms: one in the ground floor (kitchen, dining and living room) and the other in the first floor (bedroom), which was part of the previous construction.<br /><br />The newly added red-tin object contains facilities such as toilette and bathroom, stairs and storage space. By utilizing thin and light-weight materials for the construction of the object allows a larger and more usable functional area.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p8ngIr-8UD4RGasfNRS0yfDzKLYu2VmUh_24O2opMPlDQDyTMrJMbvQDGn7-F7XP9ozmt_ZA9IA2YJIg2C5ZNNiEXWs_wFkO8/casa-min-pop-arq-2074.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Min - Pop-Arq, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p8ngIr-8UD4RGasfNRS0yfDzKLYu2VmUh_24O2opMPlDQDyTMrJMbvQDGn7-F7XP9ozmt_ZA9IA2YJIg2C5ZNNiEXWs_wFkO8/casa-min-pop-arq-2074.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pFVZ10rWQA9LgfmCYvjkcbkigdcEeQ30gn-hUtQVzz-BiVe4Z1YsqvxacCAyhN_Gcl6NMXyhh-zFmaX59CjXD9hPWNaJHiPdw/casa-min-pop-arq-2063.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Min - Pop-Arq, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pFVZ10rWQA9LgfmCYvjkcbkigdcEeQ30gn-hUtQVzz-BiVe4Z1YsqvxacCAyhN_Gcl6NMXyhh-zFmaX59CjXD9hPWNaJHiPdw/casa-min-pop-arq-2063.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />A variety of wood and metal furniture (i.e. closet, lavatory, laundry and flower pot), constructed with recycled materials of the old house, are located in many corners of the new development enhancing the living environments and providing new functionality.<br /><br />Orange recycled acrylics allow the sunlight to stream through adding a yellowish palette of colours of the wood.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p4NJBcNJW5GGcFG_bPCZ3Rj9VEwCjPSrgAg8VVT7PdVldQsAO_24H4bsPLTcwbB2ipV9_z8z5bvj2YoVkytd0-xhX6V1gLXut/casa-min-pop-arq-1983.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Min - Pop-Arq, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p4NJBcNJW5GGcFG_bPCZ3Rj9VEwCjPSrgAg8VVT7PdVldQsAO_24H4bsPLTcwbB2ipV9_z8z5bvj2YoVkytd0-xhX6V1gLXut/casa-min-pop-arq-1983.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pwlarNIqagTG5drKnjHtxP6VNo7LvIUOikgnRLKWczbr8E5MuVT47EKFuSVIz3sjATxJxgJRWFJcp55oOG6-mDFmMdrDExkQF/casa-min-pop-arq-1943.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Min - Pop-Arq, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pwlarNIqagTG5drKnjHtxP6VNo7LvIUOikgnRLKWczbr8E5MuVT47EKFuSVIz3sjATxJxgJRWFJcp55oOG6-mDFmMdrDExkQF/casa-min-pop-arq-1943.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />A foldable window in the ground floor permits a direct connection between the living room and the patio, allowing the flexibility of providing a unique, large outdoor space to enjoy the temperate climate and good weather conditions that Buenos Aires offers.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pShnkpg1G3jgG3E8W-GkSKN0C0YwVK99dQOIk3TyARNYKkt87PPhyicNTQDLJ5IflOmPQD_NxmELFvmGjODiGIgQGRRpsPHpI/casa-min-pop-arq-1929.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Min - Pop-Arq, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pShnkpg1G3jgG3E8W-GkSKN0C0YwVK99dQOIk3TyARNYKkt87PPhyicNTQDLJ5IflOmPQD_NxmELFvmGjODiGIgQGRRpsPHpI/casa-min-pop-arq-1929.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pdvBUEgi2SzW8BN1fZO9KjVTyLL918MpMXc9jysynftktodMjgO5fg7hmI2CDNP2axGG2NwDSi6bXHqghNno4aytqxUo-scq0/casa-min-pop-arq-1932.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Min - Pop-Arq, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pdvBUEgi2SzW8BN1fZO9KjVTyLL918MpMXc9jysynftktodMjgO5fg7hmI2CDNP2axGG2NwDSi6bXHqghNno4aytqxUo-scq0/casa-min-pop-arq-1932.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />Based on the philosophy that there are no good or bad construction materials, all finishing materials used in the development are the most economic available in the current market. The crucial factor is ensuring to utilize these materials in a very functional and expressive manner.<br /><br /><div align="center"><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JLbDBQp_14E?fs=1&hl=es_MX&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JLbDBQp_14E?fs=1&hl=es_MX&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></div><div align="left"><br />Architects: <a href="http://www.pop-arq.com/">Pop-Arq</a> <br />Location: Palermo Neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina <br />Budget: us$ 42,000 <br />Construction company: 1° Plano SRL <br />Metal carpentry: Miguel Cabaña <br /> Foldable window: Daniel Méndez <br />Wood carpentry: Ricardo Juárez <br />Painting: Juan Pujol <br /> Estructural engineer: Diego Vizzón <br /> Project & direction: Max Zolkwer <br />Team: Stephane Damsin, Florencia Bernal, Florencia Medina <br /> Photos: Albano Garcia <br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1prnGr4ytLaFQnuQEAZkaOC3nf1rpKoUvSPZt_d0uxTYEvrJ9OWaa9GVfC79y-5dZ0uupTtztIeMr_WHtVeZY1HA4dXPXf_isa/casa-min-pop-arq-planta-baja.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Min - Pop-Arq, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1prnGr4ytLaFQnuQEAZkaOC3nf1rpKoUvSPZt_d0uxTYEvrJ9OWaa9GVfC79y-5dZ0uupTtztIeMr_WHtVeZY1HA4dXPXf_isa/casa-min-pop-arq-planta-baja.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pHIB9heiCsIQXnd-jQ-welmHRsTC8P2CZYAiVj1o8WK28oISSoP1GyaCZiZZ-9MpJaWJ498JxqfstaoFKIREIymNIMg1LEmV8/casa-min-pop-arq-planta-alta.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Min - Pop-Arq, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pHIB9heiCsIQXnd-jQ-welmHRsTC8P2CZYAiVj1o8WK28oISSoP1GyaCZiZZ-9MpJaWJ498JxqfstaoFKIREIymNIMg1LEmV8/casa-min-pop-arq-planta-alta.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a> <a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p4BFVup3B6KSrgfkHX0j6zCdPHgyhtESYvcYyAR-aaQnPBwlB0MUsvOyQ2v5hUr03RsDmGRpE-i2oleVD7bRuzPscJnVB56-P/casa-min-pop-arq-fachada-met--lica-desplegada.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Min - Pop-Arq, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p4BFVup3B6KSrgfkHX0j6zCdPHgyhtESYvcYyAR-aaQnPBwlB0MUsvOyQ2v5hUr03RsDmGRpE-i2oleVD7bRuzPscJnVB56-P/casa-min-pop-arq-fachada-met--lica-desplegada.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a> <a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2ibbaHTYdG5RXkqg6nZPlBcmE-TrE80Bq9tmeOTgUdbgyp_iQVpmO94w_6f1EuaZ8EsVQ2t_v6N--VWc1VYR1svopxyH0NKM/casa-min-pop-arq-corte-bb.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Min - Pop-Arq, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2ibbaHTYdG5RXkqg6nZPlBcmE-TrE80Bq9tmeOTgUdbgyp_iQVpmO94w_6f1EuaZ8EsVQ2t_v6N--VWc1VYR1svopxyH0NKM/casa-min-pop-arq-corte-bb.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a> <a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2ibbaHTYdG50-SQpRWBjW0KaLr12S_8_Cg0LlbD0sUDUlWO9pMOPbtpnvfI4uXzdmE8mWSrt-Gtnys1OljRKgKosGmjs3GkC/casa-min-pop-arq-corte-cc.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Min - Pop-Arq, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2ibbaHTYdG50-SQpRWBjW0KaLr12S_8_Cg0LlbD0sUDUlWO9pMOPbtpnvfI4uXzdmE8mWSrt-Gtnys1OljRKgKosGmjs3GkC/casa-min-pop-arq-corte-cc.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a> </div>

Min House - Pop-Arq

The house is part of a typical Buenos Aires condominium typology called “PH”. The houses are aligned in a very long and narrow lot, and conn...

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Guinovart Florensa Residence - Cadaval & Solà-Morales

The project seeks to recuperate the construction values of an old existing vernacular house which was made out of dry stone, a traditional technique of the area of great tectonic value.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p-HbDmMAA9yOkHuayrDXu3zqlTFO18a793ruNLlCff9WNtYLK59aBANqD-A_eObSTBpGz_oy_ZDK8990CX-xdf74T_35i7H7b/01-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p-HbDmMAA9yOkHuayrDXu3zqlTFO18a793ruNLlCff9WNtYLK59aBANqD-A_eObSTBpGz_oy_ZDK8990CX-xdf74T_35i7H7b/01-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pY7gB4_tgSY1chKjxq7Em4TsLiClR_6s4WPmW4UHq-g7hPLvpfXYD12rEPDYSj6GUpX0qdyINSK8eF2VoOAPMZ3iIsr_ZuFga/02-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pY7gB4_tgSY1chKjxq7Em4TsLiClR_6s4WPmW4UHq-g7hPLvpfXYD12rEPDYSj6GUpX0qdyINSK8eF2VoOAPMZ3iIsr_ZuFga/02-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />However the distinctive attributes inherent to this construction technique (compactness, massiveness, minimum openings, obscure interiors, weight) deny the extraordinary environment where it is located: on top of a mountain, with views to 2 different valleys that are faced by the two only façades of the house. <br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1puToPkDVVbAVG9ZZv3PSVieG_1cDgXLT0vzjqyyiMoWkqQeuGkoqf3AZ7VjNCN0e2qRhdY6IQ6kBMdMpFE9fZfH8wpqXr13YC/03-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1puToPkDVVbAVG9ZZv3PSVieG_1cDgXLT0vzjqyyiMoWkqQeuGkoqf3AZ7VjNCN0e2qRhdY6IQ6kBMdMpFE9fZfH8wpqXr13YC/03-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p3AW8bQ47qmL_oCEU91m9Gr39BS7nEtmWitSShbSoxXLfCZIoUYp6A5g9hdh-5Bjb8c-1Nda68ygTCTXTXVaXym62XU8IMjrj/04-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p3AW8bQ47qmL_oCEU91m9Gr39BS7nEtmWitSShbSoxXLfCZIoUYp6A5g9hdh-5Bjb8c-1Nda68ygTCTXTXVaXym62XU8IMjrj/04-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pC6or5fhS8n2x5CjmQh3hBoX-fOMvcGHLH0QIkkm3qZr_aU6V5hmLcj0xjR6BXnByn0Wo4jGuMzI8GB3CQOEEeDzcie5icN3w/05-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pC6or5fhS8n2x5CjmQh3hBoX-fOMvcGHLH0QIkkm3qZr_aU6V5hmLcj0xjR6BXnByn0Wo4jGuMzI8GB3CQOEEeDzcie5icN3w/05-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1peSKng6f6G030KVgZ7agXoMUmBZjeelS0WXCLp3l0iwSwoB5wGJK_SksicHJvbnjj1FfHuB1qQ22tbOhZ1fEnstLeJfyq7f_Q/06-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1peSKng6f6G030KVgZ7agXoMUmBZjeelS0WXCLp3l0iwSwoB5wGJK_SksicHJvbnjj1FfHuB1qQ22tbOhZ1fEnstLeJfyq7f_Q/06-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />The project elaborates on a series of interior horizontal partitions that are supported by two vertical containers that behave both as structural elements and as divisions of the continuous spaces. Those vertical elements generate vertical continuity within the overall house, and even allow to eventually transform it into two independent homes. <br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pyI79DWPaMKlrEn89zvKIW8qdqGTLXG39rTHsLHs1vBhBGrxmHfdoVT9FpP3HfDC99ypyTHNhmMYSeoOXkppIcCBg42hkgf-t/07-casa-guinovart-09-lowres.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pyI79DWPaMKlrEn89zvKIW8qdqGTLXG39rTHsLHs1vBhBGrxmHfdoVT9FpP3HfDC99ypyTHNhmMYSeoOXkppIcCBg42hkgf-t/07-casa-guinovart-09-lowres.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pQSq_a4nEfEPOqLb-nI_8ysz8VvjX4VfovgCkGsgK15Oqo--LuOErZVjuoJk4q-yzwcfpeae1Kg6RNfSmnDe0DSSlp0c2fmzp/07-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pQSq_a4nEfEPOqLb-nI_8ysz8VvjX4VfovgCkGsgK15Oqo--LuOErZVjuoJk4q-yzwcfpeae1Kg6RNfSmnDe0DSSlp0c2fmzp/07-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1piEAI9Yi4dgYTYcyeXexe76goU1nNvE-hzGh_tLI6NH4nDdqkraVVCLv3cWokL-yzZtUUDXlx3rs1R0ktKohcjUT3XOOvgCS6/08-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1piEAI9Yi4dgYTYcyeXexe76goU1nNvE-hzGh_tLI6NH4nDdqkraVVCLv3cWokL-yzZtUUDXlx3rs1R0ktKohcjUT3XOOvgCS6/08-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pksW6hEZxsrcxuizF8Ec3YLhYbchSog6sixdBYZEEooTSvPa8tnkxzi9WGH4TXpNKMjmNMyEKAa3hkKMtSdWDW0LaS1viJeLG/09-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pksW6hEZxsrcxuizF8Ec3YLhYbchSog6sixdBYZEEooTSvPa8tnkxzi9WGH4TXpNKMjmNMyEKAa3hkKMtSdWDW0LaS1viJeLG/09-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />But more than any other thing the project places on top of the last slab a vast continuous roof made out of two planes that in their intersection generate a long sore that enables the view of the summit of the mountain from the interior; the roof doesn’t rest directly on top of the stone wall, so a second continuous longitudinal sore is created, permitting incredible views to the valley. The definition of the section of the roof is the definition of the character of the main space of the house.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pbMYkWyRD4kMVZKwq_KqGGrOu6ZqI5UkKNPZgJGOiDXzj492YBflb4SEZ3QWC8zzpBXf_QFvgSzmDgW5cNQBwY4LgQ7iY0qMG/010-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pbMYkWyRD4kMVZKwq_KqGGrOu6ZqI5UkKNPZgJGOiDXzj492YBflb4SEZ3QWC8zzpBXf_QFvgSzmDgW5cNQBwY4LgQ7iY0qMG/010-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p5pmngjNli06yV9EejP2rBkhfbNKUUYBsxp1oDbIncfVBnvqgXUALSdKDsSmrXSPWmtFyJhb8VFaQF2fejxFgWCQYzr7oHlGJ/011-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p5pmngjNli06yV9EejP2rBkhfbNKUUYBsxp1oDbIncfVBnvqgXUALSdKDsSmrXSPWmtFyJhb8VFaQF2fejxFgWCQYzr7oHlGJ/011-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pbMYkWyRD4kOBxAQAdTKMmqLTRgQCzyl-yA4wCoLNWEOcJZzc2wU7E0kUnzzxGwvAw7aBdgnY8bwW6qZLReQJ3rv9O42CU07b/012-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pbMYkWyRD4kOBxAQAdTKMmqLTRgQCzyl-yA4wCoLNWEOcJZzc2wU7E0kUnzzxGwvAw7aBdgnY8bwW6qZLReQJ3rv9O42CU07b/012-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p9g386_BLeXk85ZmIR8bbKNpsKVIelkQDOee9tmFKLi4zSmIIEUEteU6Wzvon8WXbsruNpdV8vmI6nHoW1JslATyCR9EC9SYS/013-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p9g386_BLeXk85ZmIR8bbKNpsKVIelkQDOee9tmFKLi4zSmIIEUEteU6Wzvon8WXbsruNpdV8vmI6nHoW1JslATyCR9EC9SYS/013-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />By preserving the original structure and doing a minimal yet contrasted intervention, the idea is to generate new and contemporary spaces for living, respecting the historic envelope.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p9g386_BLeXkmVvB-VdgEHfcWn492lJvAGkeXojYHU4wpV0U29gnLmVOIecKVsdUy6eCVN-qu9vTYbztCPVdleeQvwVRcqQMP/014-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p9g386_BLeXkmVvB-VdgEHfcWn492lJvAGkeXojYHU4wpV0U29gnLmVOIecKVsdUy6eCVN-qu9vTYbztCPVdleeQvwVRcqQMP/014-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pIs-_2jFIj-rtc2wo3TtKfQF78NtirLr3_BUmqYCXWe16XUZ0507loqD2_6LVtUTUOH3qSanS0uVC6cSMLXdT4MRalGYKy5jd/015-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pIs-_2jFIj-rtc2wo3TtKfQF78NtirLr3_BUmqYCXWe16XUZ0507loqD2_6LVtUTUOH3qSanS0uVC6cSMLXdT4MRalGYKy5jd/015-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />On the basement of the house, and responding to a structural weakness of a section of the existing wall, a big opening is shaped within the dry stone wall. Such opening permits amazing views and interior natural lighting to a second living and dining room; the rest of spaces accommodated within the old enclosure have a remnant sense of the old construction, although they are distributed according to new ways of living, in a more contemporary reading of architecture.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pa20n8tzB53caxwcjpdDvX8VTgNHNS9xuezkGy8zzmExjEQ-wijmg7jxiM1zO6VsZ66uzkYD_FScRDYnT7Ox6lRrwSDAVv3j-/016-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pa20n8tzB53caxwcjpdDvX8VTgNHNS9xuezkGy8zzmExjEQ-wijmg7jxiM1zO6VsZ66uzkYD_FScRDYnT7Ox6lRrwSDAVv3j-/016-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pSt5RJp2JxlL9UTBc9mveAWu9vt0aI2FhFcXtLjLyF8mFvkl7c7j6l3ygdaJEdN4tc7xiAMKbX3Y01UgdcJIlz7apsGahpLkD/017-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Guinovart Florensa - 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Guinovart Florensa Residence - Cadaval & Solà-Morales

The project seeks to recuperate the construction values of an old existing vernacular house which was made out of dry stone, a traditional t...

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