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Fran Silvestre Arquitectos . photos: © Fernando Guerra

The project features diagonal views toward a lake belonging to the La Moraleja golf course in Madrid. Given that the size of this location allowed for it, a home was proposed that develops primarily on a single floor. The daytime area is organized into two volumes of different heights that shift in relation to each other, creating a sheltered terrace that faces the landscape, oriented southeast. The main body has a height of almost one and a half floors. A third structure houses the nighttime area, positioned in such a way that it has its own more private outdoor space. Continue reading Fran Silvestre

FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS . photos: © Fernando Guerra . VIDEO: © Jesús Orrico

Located in front of the Sotogrande golf course, the layout of this house invites us to experience the shadow between the ground plane and the roof that extends over it. A generous roof cantilever that not only offers shelter from the intense sun of Cadiz, but also protects from the copious rains that descend from the Sierra de Grazalema, the place with the highest rainfall in the Iberian Peninsula. Continue reading FRAN SILVESTRE

FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS . photos: © Jesús Orrico

The ancient Greeks, Etruscans and Romans implemented in their aristocratic residences a new architectural system known as compluvium, designed to divert rainwater into the impluvium. This structure, located in the heart of the domus, not only had an initial practical function of expelling smoke from internal fires, but also evolved to improve fundamental aspects such as natural lighting, room ventilation and the efficient accumulation of rainwater. Continue reading FRAN SILVESTRE

Fran Silvestre ARQUITECTOS . photos: © Fernando Guerra . video: © Jesús Orrico

The project arises from its implementation in the environment. The building unfolds through a very clear geometry, deviating from the concept of compact architecture. This strategy, combined with the slim proportion of the construction, allows for an increased perimeter of the dwelling’s contact with the exterior, creating a system of courtyards that seems limitless. Continue reading Fran Silvestre

Fran Silvestre ARQUITECTOS . photos: © Fernando Guerra . © Jesús Orrico | Fran Silvestre Arquitectos . VIDEO: © Jesús Orrico

Zahara de los Atunes is one of those places where the ordinary becomes exceptional. Every day has its sunrise and sunset, but the way it happens in this unique place is difficult to describe.
With this starting point, the architecture is arranged almost like a mechanism to protect ourselves while capturing the spectacle offered by our surroundings. Continue reading Fran Silvestre