Pinto, Madrid, Spain
dosmasuno arquitectos
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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A house between courtyards:
The project had to face two preliminary constraints: a surrounding area burdened by the aesthetic and cultural tradition of the Spanish
row-house concept and, on the other hand, the plot’s exposure to
solar radiation during the hottest months of the year.
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Thus, we decided to search for a hideaway to this appalling landscape, offering a secluded space which features a range of atmospheres that emphasize life within the house — notwithstanding its surroundings — and, besides, for a strategy by means of which the desired climatic comfort could be achieved in a passive and flexible way. These decisions resulted in an array of diversely qualified spaces that enable different life trends depending on the varying seasons’ climate.
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The house can be described as a topographic volume, a plynth running along the plot emerging from level -0.90m, and perforated with three different types of inner courtyards, which provide the dwelling space with natural illumination and crossed ventilation.
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This new topography, made up of flat and pitched roofs, generates a continuous terrace which can be enjoyed in many ways. The only volume related to the street is a hovering prism, detached from the plynth, which works as an independent space and creates an interstitial porch below.
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Program: Single family house
Building area: 241 m2
Project Start: April 2009
Completion year: April 2010
Budget: 240,000 €
The people
Client: Carolina Díaz, Oscar Serna
Architect: dosmasuno arquitectos
Principal designers: Ignacio Borrego, Néstor Montenegro, Lina Toro
Design Team: Begoña de Abajo, Qianyi Lin, Paula Raimundez, Carlos Ramos
Surveyors: arquitectos técnicos (Javier González, Javier Mach)
Construction Company: Escobar y Pacheco
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