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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Cadaval & Solà-Morales, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p0dyUZ-2FJ-Nje8Mb8Q4IImBhouSRbiZjCRHtoIlr0fsLoJlsNw8LF4fbyeqLoURG1S5ABV5g8kAURrza7Th5-ry8CwJ3p5Yu/021-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p0dyUZ-2FJ-O_N_uxryQ6UQzuKEGSSEYpD__SVyATNbblWveArE2D8IbH_yCJpJJVizvSz-IkKTpAhw_rPUhpQnur1aYV1LVy/022-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/y1p0dyUZ-2FJ-O_N_uxryQ6UQzuKEGSSEYpD__SVyATNbblWveArE2D8IbH_yCJpJJVizvSz-IkKTpAhw_rPUhpQnur1aYV1LVy/022-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pWKuT_EQkVP_Mw-Y3H0FxuAeTmpDZiiCrg4TpZjgxuLdRgSapYfVOzxW5Zi_RX56DkpwbE3T6ttVZBDrkzPaewtdhG03J0Uem/025-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/y1pWKuT_EQkVP_Mw-Y3H0FxuAeTmpDZiiCrg4TpZjgxuLdRgSapYfVOzxW5Zi_RX56DkpwbE3T6ttVZBDrkzPaewtdhG03J0Uem/025-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://uq48sw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1px-fQVcaRuv_-XgFVkfteujzkkf_8sx9z4o-4gXf1916NRdM0xbTLk969ErTeXK83aUDuV0ZZ8Oybu65oL0coUS1HBtOMlsAJ/026-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/y1px-fQVcaRuv_-XgFVkfteujzkkf_8sx9z4o-4gXf1916NRdM0xbTLk969ErTeXK83aUDuV0ZZ8Oybu65oL0coUS1HBtOMlsAJ/026-gf-santi-garces.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />Architects: Cadaval & Solà-Morales<br />Location: Canejan, Vall d’Aran, España<br />Collaborators: Mariona Viladot, Alex Molla, Pernilla Johansson<br />Proyect Year: 2004 – 2010<br />Proyect Area: 350 sqm<br />Promotor: Biollar TGN, sl<br />Constructor: Ballarín Gabás Guillén SL<br />Structures: Carles Gelpí Arquitecte<br />Photos: Santiago Garcés<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pDhevDXRt4AUgymVPXIjFaeNHzCRBIi7MWnBga7iAW3u8QYpD7xpAa_EJWoduZIPI5D0Z3_R_25oJAGRItjhmFA/plans.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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Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design

The open, <strong>permeable design</strong> of this house results from the client’s active lifestyle and desire for connectivity to the site from all spaces. Designed for a narrow, wooded, pie-shaped lakefront site, this young family sought to develop outdoor play and garden spaces while celebrating views of the lake.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pE9ynMlJxyxirknuvxNMNSWBu_DkUZ8jjIOC-knAiSkGXr0p76Y-w94YuKxc9TufG11i9Ox0bnJ-xNOhbuO6jNw/farquar-lake-residence-apple1.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pE9ynMlJxyxirknuvxNMNSWBu_DkUZ8jjIOC-knAiSkGXr0p76Y-w94YuKxc9TufG11i9Ox0bnJ-xNOhbuO6jNw/farquar-lake-residence-apple1.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pO398NnXXNIFcwS42UriF9hV57cc73bX9gllrOajJndGHe2eT8rlFB8YSrUfcF64PzsWmwRSbMUx708Q2cocmMA/farquar-lake-residence-apple2.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pO398NnXXNIFcwS42UriF9hV57cc73bX9gllrOajJndGHe2eT8rlFB8YSrUfcF64PzsWmwRSbMUx708Q2cocmMA/farquar-lake-residence-apple2.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />The concept organizes the public and private spaces into two separate wood-clad forms connected by a glass-enclosed breezeway and screen porch. The breezeway becomes an open access between the car court and lakeside yard, allowing a flow of air and activity through the center of the house toward the lake.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p_eKHYQhzz_Yi9pOzVJSCff7qvQM-oQdw5F1Ywx30krZZd-pdbEKDCV9cf6NfmQVHl3Mkig-mrq-blt5dS44skQ/farquar-lake-residence-apple3.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p_eKHYQhzz_Yi9pOzVJSCff7qvQM-oQdw5F1Ywx30krZZd-pdbEKDCV9cf6NfmQVHl3Mkig-mrq-blt5dS44skQ/farquar-lake-residence-apple3.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pL3Z__KT9YAmpm767ggUkckBdKnjPJy0BTnENi7cZUIbqQMHBQa2Hfkvk0m327eiRee7H2wOgrbsRMSxbOInLqQ/farquar-lake-residence-apple4.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pL3Z__KT9YAmpm767ggUkckBdKnjPJy0BTnENi7cZUIbqQMHBQa2Hfkvk0m327eiRee7H2wOgrbsRMSxbOInLqQ/farquar-lake-residence-apple4.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />This indoor/outdoor connection is reinforced by the continuous bluestone paving, linking front and back spaces. The wood-clad wings of the house sit on a bluestone “outcropping”, which extends the natural entry grade, grounding the house.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pwrhpEF8Zd5YwpEdiRlkdKv2mEgNVEyqr1DZkhUUmy56KOIN_gFsHa_IpQ_2YlIhlPZYxmdj5maxYabZOAdKiwQ/farquar-lake-residence-apple5.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pwrhpEF8Zd5YwpEdiRlkdKv2mEgNVEyqr1DZkhUUmy56KOIN_gFsHa_IpQ_2YlIhlPZYxmdj5maxYabZOAdKiwQ/farquar-lake-residence-apple5.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pTq8WwXSneLYMBAMql-ROW5dGLC3WxuTeA3SJp05C4IDt2SO5DcUxFDmJbF0W0LWtFQbAyrwIs4M2J95DeprSWw/farquar-lake-residence-apple6.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pTq8WwXSneLYMBAMql-ROW5dGLC3WxuTeA3SJp05C4IDt2SO5DcUxFDmJbF0W0LWtFQbAyrwIs4M2J95DeprSWw/farquar-lake-residence-apple6.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />A series of bluestone monolith steps extend from the lakeside terrace toward the shore. A folded, dark metal plane wraps the wood wings as walls and roof, creating a sculptural cap of the house.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pZJ-RZqnNQOp8_3c9E4psPHGsn0QovtlagTSJXBLY7l0k9swKPspTHRSDyyWoZatWOlyBQMApOYqSkITcF88QGQ/farquar-lake-residence-apple7.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pZJ-RZqnNQOp8_3c9E4psPHGsn0QovtlagTSJXBLY7l0k9swKPspTHRSDyyWoZatWOlyBQMApOYqSkITcF88QGQ/farquar-lake-residence-apple7.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pyt5eOKy9KOUOqQIiEBwp1ENqdwJr_sZDLxD68QjshnqNSL-wfa4oeKx6FSI4O534GWx80zoOEITKpL_joVDqCA/farquar-lake-residence-apple8.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pyt5eOKy9KOUOqQIiEBwp1ENqdwJr_sZDLxD68QjshnqNSL-wfa4oeKx6FSI4O534GWx80zoOEITKpL_joVDqCA/farquar-lake-residence-apple8.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />A folded, dark metal plane wraps the wood wings as walls and roof, creating a sculptural cap of the house. On the west edge of the house, the metal wall is punctuated by dynamic window placement, allowing light in while screening views of the neighbors. Dramatic floor to ceiling windows in the living/dining spaces and master bedroom draw in views of the site and lake, and provide north light. The house engages the site during all seasons and was constructed for $200 per square foot.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p_S9tu9tzXyB0PpZV8y_HFhBpx7R-lrEje8tDleeatzKavfpdlDtyDZO595REEjD53niD9bM4A2fk9-XqSWMVFg/farquar-lake-residence-apple9.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p_S9tu9tzXyB0PpZV8y_HFhBpx7R-lrEje8tDleeatzKavfpdlDtyDZO595REEjD53niD9bM4A2fk9-XqSWMVFg/farquar-lake-residence-apple9.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p8DowoLBXOlM4Tq5N3fHESUf_4oqHdh7neYFOG9Iw9cH7FHl-CmKp2jUq4vOH_b73-oEyoVfRSYwz5xaFg7TK1g/farquar-lake-residence-apple10.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p8DowoLBXOlM4Tq5N3fHESUf_4oqHdh7neYFOG9Iw9cH7FHl-CmKp2jUq4vOH_b73-oEyoVfRSYwz5xaFg7TK1g/farquar-lake-residence-apple10.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a></div><br />Architects: <a href="http://www.altusarch.com/">Altus Architecture + Design</a><br />Landscape Design: Travis VanLiere, RLA<br />Location: Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA<br />Project Year: 2008Superficie: 312 m2<br />Photography: Paul Crosby & ALTUS Architecture + Design<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2frnB3SU6tWxcPGzKgjr3noTG0wToKWLdOI581f1CzGn5OIBk6qBdxR6q8SLbq7faQpgtpTh4SULxCKEK7hDKw/farquar-lake-residence-apple11.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2frnB3SU6tWxcPGzKgjr3noTG0wToKWLdOI581f1CzGn5OIBk6qBdxR6q8SLbq7faQpgtpTh4SULxCKEK7hDKw/farquar-lake-residence-apple11.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pmZveknJrOhyvjfkU351JFRk48SZos72-QuWbuBIDhSyQK-0dhBBosJyp4dx3Vob_cIpmugHNCZCjlrBb9KtFwQ/farquar-lake-residence-apple12.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design, Arquitectura, diseño, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pmZveknJrOhyvjfkU351JFRk48SZos72-QuWbuBIDhSyQK-0dhBBosJyp4dx3Vob_cIpmugHNCZCjlrBb9KtFwQ/farquar-lake-residence-apple12.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; 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Farquar Lake Residence - ALTUS Architecture + Design

The open, permeable design of this house results from the client’s active lifestyle and desire for connectivity to the site from all spaces...

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Candela House - zigzag arquitectura

<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A family meeting place</span></strong><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The starting point was the need for a house large enough for the variable and regular meeting of a family composed of 6 subfamilies, with a total of 10 adults and 8 children. The idea was to create a family shelter, a place to meet and escape from urban life, with a low budget and the scarce construction resources available in a relatively isolated location.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pXtHhAiuHYiIU-F4roXFsVIH6qXePW5OpKXxsfJyQerScDrU5tO9CjZBIeFZfXoGqI_yKHq2VGqwVTSVkj5CVQQ/foto-casa-la-candela-1.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pXtHhAiuHYiIU-F4roXFsVIH6qXePW5OpKXxsfJyQerScDrU5tO9CjZBIeFZfXoGqI_yKHq2VGqwVTSVkj5CVQQ/foto-casa-la-candela-1.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pkGgEss-N9EdWhU76wiRT_cQ1OIGRfZSGzT8WJwZLSFnHO7zb02uMQnkNoCzfDzMGJfa35ZBPuTvjaYB-yZXo6w/foto-casa-la-candela-2.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pkGgEss-N9EdWhU76wiRT_cQ1OIGRfZSGzT8WJwZLSFnHO7zb02uMQnkNoCzfDzMGJfa35ZBPuTvjaYB-yZXo6w/foto-casa-la-candela-2.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>The place / an eyed mountain</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The plot is located in an area surrounded by mountains, Aballe Dego, close to the River Sella. The place suggested the idea of a mountain ,hollowed inside, with eyes strategically arranged to capture the surrounding landscape, introducing it into the rooms of the house and avoiding direct views into the homes of the nearest neighbours.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pEUpxYHRr-0PccNdBeCWlvfinzA7K65NfXjloKFLwxC-eCrr-V9lyZNWHh2rOiR3-7nybkDauv5IPcL-GNv0Glg/foto-casa-la-candela-3.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pEUpxYHRr-0PccNdBeCWlvfinzA7K65NfXjloKFLwxC-eCrr-V9lyZNWHh2rOiR3-7nybkDauv5IPcL-GNv0Glg/foto-casa-la-candela-3.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Volume and outer skin</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The volume interacts with the surrounding mountains, longing to become one of them. The folded roof is also a product of the enforcement of the local regulations and the hipped roof indicated by them. The result is a hard shell, earthy and perforated, allowing the entry of the landscape in the form of pictures which change each time you return to the house.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1plbDC-SPZ0wRiSbApF5x9PkfeT5P6pKLY7GapGqMNOVf6iRuMKI3NgKr-A2eXFM1Xs84WbAL8FW1kYd-XNObjDQ/foto-casa-la-candela-4.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1plbDC-SPZ0wRiSbApF5x9PkfeT5P6pKLY7GapGqMNOVf6iRuMKI3NgKr-A2eXFM1Xs84WbAL8FW1kYd-XNObjDQ/foto-casa-la-candela-4.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The perforated skin protects its inhabitants from the outside, while allowing them to interact physically and visually with nature, with the seasons and with the weather.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pRlRkdcPq3nUAvKFJ3W_jsgcepPC3zdY4BJzVVb5KhRwZ_OGTsq2tDnWX-0SHhSlnS6omTd_iY-5Oy-RUtZXPxA/foto-casa-la-candela-5.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pRlRkdcPq3nUAvKFJ3W_jsgcepPC3zdY4BJzVVb5KhRwZ_OGTsq2tDnWX-0SHhSlnS6omTd_iY-5Oy-RUtZXPxA/foto-casa-la-candela-5.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Indoor and outdoor space</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The house has two exterior rooms, facing the north and the south, which highlight the value of the use of the traditional Asturian porch as a space extension and a relationship with nature.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the darkness of the night, the shell disappears, and when the house is inhabited, the holes appear as “living fragments” floating in the landscape.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pFOMCkmTSkqsHhgWFW5VkYPrGhZH9DsUqoDv1pzs24wvhyRq4N5V86FYckvd4_vP1_Mrp6nj4UTpD425lG650IA/foto-casa-la-candela-6.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pFOMCkmTSkqsHhgWFW5VkYPrGhZH9DsUqoDv1pzs24wvhyRq4N5V86FYckvd4_vP1_Mrp6nj4UTpD425lG650IA/foto-casa-la-candela-6.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Capturing the landscape</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Capturing the landscape is one of the main aims of the project. The intention is to absorb the surroundings in a precise and controlled way, so that all the rooms benefit from the qualities of the surrounding landscape.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To achieve this, the hard casing of the house is perforated with holes of different sizes and positions, associating each one of them to the capturing of the surrounding landscape.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p8GDoGmgu-Km7A6vWrc8zbvz1bymAvrIiykz3fx6Mcm0GYmBVmAcO2s2ZlV4EfdO8GPC5x0gxGDa_3wiRii0zxA/foto-casa-la-candela-7.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p8GDoGmgu-Km7A6vWrc8zbvz1bymAvrIiykz3fx6Mcm0GYmBVmAcO2s2ZlV4EfdO8GPC5x0gxGDa_3wiRii0zxA/foto-casa-la-candela-7.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Programme</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The programme is organized according to the dominant orientation of the plot. The night programme, bedrooms and bathrooms, is located in the northern area, leaving the southern orientation to the meeting spaces and the double height space: living room – dining room – kitchen.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The porch serves as a link between the day spaces of the ground floor, and at the same time is used to mark the difference with the kitchen-dining room-living room programme. The north porch is linked to the main bedroom downstairs and contains the outside staircase which communicates the upstairs rooms directly with nature.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p85JkTdJj-hGLNx5iZSjIdLR8aM3I_QOAl4TVU4QanofC367xKwDbNoy3zoED6EkrbawZwGBAMl_e4NV5isWv8g/foto-casa-la-candela-8.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p85JkTdJj-hGLNx5iZSjIdLR8aM3I_QOAl4TVU4QanofC367xKwDbNoy3zoED6EkrbawZwGBAMl_e4NV5isWv8g/foto-casa-la-candela-8.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Circulation and access</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The circulations inside the house are developed along the longitudinal axis of the house. A ramp serves as the starting point of a “promenade” which joins the different bedrooms on both floors and ends in a mezzanine with a view to the double height, from which the entire house is visually dominated. The main entrance to the house is from the entrance porch, located in the northern facade, next to the garage entrance. Both accesses meet in the hall, from which the promenade starts and connects all the rooms.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pQw_5jrbTVG7LJKCBMSNIolO2Lslbc0VNL5CiPhCvn4QWTroVHhlHBYsF6hR0MGdGR3BYVV_Ol_5mc04kWqCGYQ/foto-casa-la-candela-9.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pQw_5jrbTVG7LJKCBMSNIolO2Lslbc0VNL5CiPhCvn4QWTroVHhlHBYsF6hR0MGdGR3BYVV_Ol_5mc04kWqCGYQ/foto-casa-la-candela-9.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Material and construction system</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The construction system is adapted to the resources available in the area: reinforced concrete structure as well as double brick isolated walls. The facades of the house are made with a dark grey rendering coat and planks of iroko wood. The roof is built with flat concrete tiles, adapting to the material regulations of the area.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p3H_i43hXhgqo_wcrhPc0QUgf2fn2fybBCd3gmPTkiokuaN16OSYMqozhgJ9Yl9mNUbV3U25q0CunL8fP_QwFhQ/foto-casa-la-candela-11.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p3H_i43hXhgqo_wcrhPc0QUgf2fn2fybBCd3gmPTkiokuaN16OSYMqozhgJ9Yl9mNUbV3U25q0CunL8fP_QwFhQ/foto-casa-la-candela-11.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pWU7R_D1tsFu2pKBszpeINqT-Wg8kez6veJBujfPfmrvWv5Z5V30pFOlcV940GPqBcDBZux5FlkgGG8v9LAjJFw/foto-casa-la-candela-10.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pWU7R_D1tsFu2pKBszpeINqT-Wg8kez6veJBujfPfmrvWv5Z5V30pFOlcV940GPqBcDBZux5FlkgGG8v9LAjJFw/foto-casa-la-candela-10.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pMY5q9Zehu27piL4uK4XY8aCnGn0WK_Tc0Bkbtenqx--TKybuom83MvfJEyvBCmxHe-oLhJgtM-hl5NJIoxYvtA/foto-casa-la-candela-12.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pMY5q9Zehu27piL4uK4XY8aCnGn0WK_Tc0Bkbtenqx--TKybuom83MvfJEyvBCmxHe-oLhJgtM-hl5NJIoxYvtA/foto-casa-la-candela-12.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Architects: zigzag arquitectura / David Casino, Bernardo Angelini</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Location: Soto de Dego, Parres, Principado de Asturias, Spain</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Structural Engineering: Jesús Crespo</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Technical Architect: Salvador López</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Construction Company: Ricardo Cerdeira y Otro CB</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Construction Area: 297.98 sqm</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Project Year: 2007-2009</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Photography: B. Angelini and D. Casino</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pv7-7VNezDQPt67ycg1G7xrHFQANvo_tcLd-y49rwtgXvvrdJgPbeRvejCZV-afabcACUK4vK62x-Q3nKJgMeyQ/01-situacion-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pv7-7VNezDQPt67ycg1G7xrHFQANvo_tcLd-y49rwtgXvvrdJgPbeRvejCZV-afabcACUK4vK62x-Q3nKJgMeyQ/01-situacion-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pcTX_u5JPyHdChdPsldiAoxqALyBC4305GIB5_XoL4Z9hVTPUglsNh6RJd2U2Yb9DFGBgKQgGAumLbk-yVEL8dA/02-plantas-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pcTX_u5JPyHdChdPsldiAoxqALyBC4305GIB5_XoL4Z9hVTPUglsNh6RJd2U2Yb9DFGBgKQgGAumLbk-yVEL8dA/02-plantas-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pR2GtqvQsWp6Krgj0tkUi34Sqmd4HjZygywlVMSJd65qlvWOonXcRS9Rm3gvP-RiX9cS-jU_Bjr8nqKPPmBXn0A/03-alzados-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pR2GtqvQsWp6Krgj0tkUi34Sqmd4HjZygywlVMSJd65qlvWOonXcRS9Rm3gvP-RiX9cS-jU_Bjr8nqKPPmBXn0A/03-alzados-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pDhdYF_zojNWxO2nGtWLZ-Cs2cZIsS4rpeVJAMN9BlE6X6CZPhF19Lk0z3-mrVmnOAqlNPl1-PEFWaKZ47rbYKQ/04-alzado-desplegado-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pDhdYF_zojNWxO2nGtWLZ-Cs2cZIsS4rpeVJAMN9BlE6X6CZPhF19Lk0z3-mrVmnOAqlNPl1-PEFWaKZ47rbYKQ/04-alzado-desplegado-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1psl7QzLdTXDmJGx1aJlxJ1oPa1NoK4yfhoNpDw_YG-f6KaQaxbtbOZIhagWhCSXEDv0iU6QPEs3-2HpkMQYrVbg/05-sec-longitudinales.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1psl7QzLdTXDmJGx1aJlxJ1oPa1NoK4yfhoNpDw_YG-f6KaQaxbtbOZIhagWhCSXEDv0iU6QPEs3-2HpkMQYrVbg/05-sec-longitudinales.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pwbZVFq61uI-yzGZJ3s-wqXhip_wbt2yrGnow7YnEPPMabs-aReRPJRv64JKg8p6Fwm_d-y65l8ZykAvV_4CksQ/06-sec-transversales1.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pwbZVFq61uI-yzGZJ3s-wqXhip_wbt2yrGnow7YnEPPMabs-aReRPJRv64JKg8p6Fwm_d-y65l8ZykAvV_4CksQ/06-sec-transversales1.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pYrC2bTtS4ClLG86e52yrLiWCGuvkW0NjfwXdHXG0su1ftFTG8h0eK4qgzqLFJwjLVQ3uFcUFvJtQ6WTYuuyPvQ/06-sec-transversales2.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pYrC2bTtS4ClLG86e52yrLiWCGuvkW0NjfwXdHXG0su1ftFTG8h0eK4qgzqLFJwjLVQ3uFcUFvJtQ6WTYuuyPvQ/06-sec-transversales2.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pPhowTq_BpzcQITH71Ipz0Nhv_9nm8D9npQfPx2zoTOeN1V1NU13ZW7TGO4pKQhUCujLTHUaqrHQqYUghdlgQPQ/01-formacion-actualizado-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pPhowTq_BpzcQITH71Ipz0Nhv_9nm8D9npQfPx2zoTOeN1V1NU13ZW7TGO4pKQhUCujLTHUaqrHQqYUghdlgQPQ/01-formacion-actualizado-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pbVgCCaw_xxupnNUw6ooFcFWHjOa6a9oh9iPFTs6CpDOA9-NQCVsVKlnNkLy5b9RjiNwnkk6LDjxqDPglMKId9A/02-programa-actualizado-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pbVgCCaw_xxupnNUw6ooFcFWHjOa6a9oh9iPFTs6CpDOA9-NQCVsVKlnNkLy5b9RjiNwnkk6LDjxqDPglMKId9A/02-programa-actualizado-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pPhowTq_BpzcnAmprXabtWh2uBLkDwgQmL6cZhvzcR-kEKT8v4mC21qTe1cpE7RhXFb9ZSYS13xeVwG_ynARoFg/03-recorridos-actualizado-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Candela House - zigzag arquitectura" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pPhowTq_BpzcnAmprXabtWh2uBLkDwgQmL6cZhvzcR-kEKT8v4mC21qTe1cpE7RhXFb9ZSYS13xeVwG_ynARoFg/03-recorridos-actualizado-casa-la-candela.jpg?psid=1" style="width: 550px;" /></a></div>

Candela House - zigzag arquitectura

A family meeting place The starting point was the need for a house large enough for the variable and regular meeting of a family composed of...

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