FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS . photos: © Jesús Orrico
The proposal, located in Madrid, is built on a plot with a significant elevation and an escape towards the landscape on its diagonal direction. The impossibility of accommodating the entire program on a single floor makes a two-level design necessary for the house. However, we strive to create a sense of continuity through the openings. We like to envision the house as a solid mass, from which these openings are carved out, creating a piece with a dynamic narrative.
Its position on the northern part of the plot allows for the creation of an entry courtyard. The extension of the interior pavement, which transitions into a terrace and ultimately a pool, outlines a sort of cloister. This, together with the interior of the house, forms a square area, intentionally classic in its design. Internally, the layout is divided between the overlapping area in the north and a section that extends on the ground floor in the west.
The materiality serves as a blank canvas that allows it to stand the test of time without becoming obsolete. A project sketched years ago, that continues to satisfy us today.
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ÁLAMO HOUSE
FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS. VALENCIA
ARCHITECTURE FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS. VALENCIA
TEAM PROJECT Fran Silvestre | Principal in charge
María Masià | Principal in charge
Carlos Lucas | Principal in charge
INTERIOR DESIGN ALFARO HOFMANN
BUILDING ENGINEER CONSULTANTS Jose Antonio Hernansainz Cervigón
Enrique Alario | Collaborator
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS Windmill
PHOTOGRAPHY Jesús Orrico
COLLABORATORS Pablo Camarasa | Collaborating Architect
Ricardo Candela | Collaborating Architect
Estefanía Soriano | Collaborating Architect
Sevak Asatrián | Collaborating Architect
José María Ibañez | Business Developer CCG and Mexico
Jose Manuel Arnao | Collaborating Architect
Andrea Baldo | Collaborating Architect
Miguel Massa | Collaborating Architect
Paloma Feng | | Collaborating Architect
Javi Herrero | Collaborating Architect
Gino Brollo | Collaborating Architect,
Angelo Brollo | Collaborating Architect
Paco Chinesta | Collaborating Architect
Anna Alfanjarín | Collaborating Architect
Laura Bueno | Collaborating Architect
Toni Cremades | Collaborating Architect
David Cirocchi | Collaborating Architect, MArch Architecture and Design
Gabriela Schinzel | Collaborating Architect, MArch Architecture and Design
Lucas Manuel | Collaborating Architect
Nuria Doménech | Collaborating Architect
Andrea Raga | Collaborating Architect
Olga Martín | Collaborating Architect
Víctor González | Collaborating Architect,
Pepe Llop | Collaborating Architect
Anahí Aguilera | Collaborating Architect, MArch Arquitectura y Diseño
Awab Bek | Collaborating Architect, MArch Architecture and Design
Monike Teodoro | Collaborating Architect, MArch Architecture and Design
Alberto Bianchi | Collaborating Architect
Gemma Aparicio | Collaborating Architect
Fran Ayala | Collaborating Architect
Jordi Martínez | Collaborating Architect
Ana de Pablo | Financial & Administration Dept. Director
Sara Atienza | Marketing & PR Dept. Director
Valeria Fernandini | Financial & Administration Dept.
Sandra Mazcuñán | Administration Dept.
Andrés Martínez | Marketing & PR Dept.
LOCATION Madrid
BUILT AREA 251 m2
INSTALLATIONS Climate control Air conditioning. Mitsubishi
Mechanisms Mechanisms Jung serie 990
Lighting Coves in false ceiling. LED linear luminaire.
Sistema GLINT MG lighting
FINISHES Paving Natural stone
Pool Large format ceramics TAU Cerámica
Facing Solid Surface Krion
Natural Wood Paneling
Exterior SATE.
METALWORK & LOCKSMITHING Interior Custom wood interior carpentry
Exterior Minimalist aluminum carpentry SOSOARES
BATHROOM Sanitaryware Toilet | Serie Inspira Round (Roca)
Racks and push button (Sigma70)
La propuesta, ubicada en una parcela en Madrid con cierta altura, posee una fuga hacia el paisaje en su dirección diagonal. La imposibilidad de encajar el programa en una única planta nos obliga a generar una vivienda en dos niveles, pero buscamos que los huecos produjesen cierta sensación de continuidad. Nos gusta pensar en la casa como una pieza maciza, a la que se le excavan los huecos, una pieza con una lectura dinámica. Su colocación en la parte norte de la parcela le permite dibujar un patio de acceso. La prolongación del pavimento interior que se convierte en terraza y posteriormente en piscina dibuja una suerte de claustro que junto al interior de la vivienda configura un área cuadrada, voluntariamente clásica. Interiormente el programa se divide entre la zona superpuesta en la parte norte y la que se desarrolla en la parte oeste de la planta baja. La materialidad es un lienzo en blanco que le permite atravesar el tiempo y no quedarse obsoleto. Un proyecto dibujado hace años, que nos sigue satisfaciendo hoy.
