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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Z2U House : By ZON-E

Gorraiz, Navarra, Spain
ZON-E
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E 
The Z2U house has been built on high ground in the development of Gorraiz, near Pamplona. The lot has an elongated form, with a road traffic access in its southwestern side and astounding views in its northeastern side.


Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E
The regulation demands locating the building in the lot’s barycenter, leaving 3 meters free from both sides, 6 from the road and 15 from the back. This regulation resulted in residual spaces in the sides of the lot and privacy problems in most of the built-up lots in Gorraiz.  Our project makes the most of these potentially residual lateral spaces, incorporating them to a Z of connections which links in its route all the spaces, completely colonizing the vast plot.

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E
To solve the privacy problems caused by the closeness to the adjacent buildings, the plan view of the house shows a shift in two of its walls forming a U. These generate two semi-patios through which light gets into the daytime areas of the house, restraining its full exposure to the surroundings. Moreover, the level of the garden opposite the living-room has been raised to join it to the house and separate it from the road traffic access at the lot’s front.

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E
The result is a pair of U’s (materialized with grey stucco walls) that are crossed by a Z of connections (materialized with slate). The floor develops on both sides of this Z, following a spiral motion with its vortex in the main staircase and the elevator. The cross-section also participates of the cut in the Z, being deformed by its own centripetal force. This  way, the space opens up from the inside.

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E
The implementation of this plan is extensive and complex for a house. It is a dwelling for a family with five adult children who will live in the house temporarily. In response to this situation, each part was given a great autonomy. Thus, the house could be described as an accordion with different levels of programmatic expansion. The autonomy of each bedroom with its bathroom and studio; the exits directly to the outside, withouth crossing the living-room; the sliding partition walls; the elevator; the heating circuits… All of these make the house operate with a diagram that is halfway between a hotel and a dwelling.

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E 
Given the extensive and complex program in comparison to the size of the plot, and given the limited economic and constructive resources, the final design has kept a great formal austerity.


Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Photo © Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
Roof plan--drawing Courtesy of ZON-E


Z2U House – ZON-E
Roof plan--drawing Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
section--drawing Courtesy of ZON-E

Z2U House – ZON-E
diagram--drawing Courtesy of ZON-E

The people
Project: Z2U House
Author: ZON-E
Location: Gorraiz, Navarra, Spain
Year: 1998-2004
Type: Commission
Program: Single HOuse
Client: Private
Total Area: 796 sq mt
Budget: 481,900 Euros
Photographs: Courtesy of ZON-E
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