FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS . photos: © Diego Opazo . video: © Jesús Orrico
Located in the center of Valencia, the project seeks to reinterpret the approach of this type of housing, recovering the potential of disused roofs. We like to think that each building takes away an open space from the city and gives it back on the roof. Continue reading FRAN SILVESTRE
FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS . photos: © Jesús Orrico
We have always been fascinated by lipograms, which are texts in which a letter is systematically omitted. This limitation is an effort to find the appropriate lexicon. We also love the example of the Blue Nudes, the famous series of works by Matisse in which, when his health was deteriorating, he decided to simply cut out some cardboard that he had previously painted blue with scissors, he used this collage technique when it was impossible for his hands to respond to the brush, the result is moving. Sometimes these limits, not always self-imposed, favor creativity. With this spirit of limiting resources, a series of projects were born, the first example of which is the N160 house. Continue reading Fran Silvestre
FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS . . photos: © Diego Opazo
The house is located in front of the Mediterranean, in a place where an imposing dune protects the coast from storms. This starting point defines the configuration of the project. The house is materialized with two volumes arranged perpendicular to each other. Continue reading Fran Silvestre
Fran Silvestre ARQUITECTO . photos: © FG+SG | architectural photography
The project consists of making a musician’s studio coexist with his home. It is located in a residential area near Valencia, where neighboring houses are very close to each other. Continue reading Fran Silvestre
Fran Silvestre ARQUITECTOS . photos: © Diego Opazo . VIDEO: © Jesús Orrico
It was in the Muslim era when the so-called farmhouses were concentrating the population of the Ribera Alta, although some of these settlements had an Iberian origin. Over time these population centers have become places connected to the big city in a simple way and with an enviable quality of life. With all the good that the proximity of a large city offers and all the advantages of living connected to the territory and its culture. Continue reading Fran Silvestre
