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Xstudio . photos: © David Rodríguez

Arenales is a central neighborhood of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria characterized by the presence of old houses. After decades of degradation, clearly marked by being the epicenter of the city´s illicit, the neighborhood is undergoing a progressive transformation, driven by the purchase of homes by private developers, which represents an opportunity to reclaim the place’s identity. House M is one of these examples of the preservation of “collective heritage,” which is not protected but whose main value lies in preserving the historical memory of the neighborhood, bearing witness to its historical and cultural context. Continue reading Xstudio

Xstudio . photos: © David Rodríguez

The project involves the comprehensive renovation of a 130-square-meter residence located on the top floor of a four-story building. Continue reading Xstudio

XStudio . photos: © David Rodríguez . + archdaily

Located in Arucas, in the north of Gran Canaria, House A is inserted, through a contrast operation, in a plot between party walls and with a steep slope that forms part of a building plot of little architectural interest. The house is presented as a neat and simple volume that relates to its environment away from any urban reference nearby, formalizing itself autonomously, attending to other stimuli such as sunlight, the views, or the intrinsic conditions of the architectural object. Continue reading XStudio

XStudio . photos: © David Rodríguez

Tejeda is a small municipality located inside a volcanic area, on the summit of the island of Gran Canaria. It is a special place, with a very steep terrain and a mesmerizing natural environment, “a petrified storm”, as Unamuno defined it. Small-scale buildings coexist in the sparsely constructed fabric, which is scattered throughout the territory as nuclei, among which some interesting constructions of a more traditional character stand out. The regulations, with more than good intentions, try to ensure the preservation of the rural character of the municipality by applying very strict parameters, which promote the appearance of folk solutions instead of the enhancement of the original elements of popular Canarian architecture. Continue reading XStudio

Xstudio . renders: © Iliath Oliva Naranjo

Vivienda unifamiliar en Igueste de San Andrés. Continue reading Xstudio