Location:
Jabaquara, Sao Paulo. Brasil

Client:
Private

Date:
2012

Surface:
10.295 m²

Status:
Built

“Tower Building” of 24 floors oriented north-south looking for the best sunlight and views of all homes. The proposal places large lazer areas on the ground and first floors. Oriented to the north and open to gardens and sunny outdoor spaces. These areas have party halls, gym, changing rooms, swimming pool and solarium.

The building is completed with two premises on the ground floor. The proposal is based on the fact that all the building components such as; structure, bathrooms, kitchens, openings, carpentry, finishes, etc., are part of a catalog of prefabricated and repeated elements. This will allow a constructive rationality, very habitable housing and reduced costs.

All the apartments have sunbathing in their rooms. In all of them we have designed an interior space that we call “multiple” that has a surface between 18 and 20 m² for the living-dining room and that connects directly with the kitchen.

Location:
Sotogrande, Cádiz. Spain

Client:
Sotogrande, S.A.

Date:
2008

Surface:
Plot: IX.01: 1 1.700 m²
Plot: X.02: 8.275 m²

Status:
Contest / Project

The buildings called “houses”, are located along the walks, looking for the sunny orientation and / or the views over the Golf Course, the Mountain or the Sea. In this placement we take into account the topography and its adaptation to the terrain and topography.
The houses are arranged in nine blocks or houses, each one of them, with seven houses; two on the ground floor, two on the first floor, two on the second floor and one in the attic. The piece block or house of 7 houses with three heights plus attic, has its access through a portal and stairwell and elevator located in the center of the piece. This condition develops a symmetry in the houses on the ground floor, first and second, breaking in the attic to have only one house.

All the houses have been arranged with direct access and without architectural barriers from the access road or road. They have parking spaces on the surface facing the building, making daily use very comfortable, both the owners, as visits or maintenance, regardless of the parking in the basement-garage.

Location:
C/ Faisán Sotogrande, Cádiz. Spain

Client:
Private

Date:
2002

Surface:
566 m²

Status:
Built

The Housing is structured in three volumes located in three platforms that adapt to the inclined topography of the land. A first volume of garage and pool will occupy the lowest platform.

A second volume called “Principal”, which brings together the piece of Living / Dining / Kitchen in P. Baja and Master Bedroom. in P. Alta, located or resting on the intermediate platform. A third volume called “Dormitories”, which groups the three bedrooms of children or guests with their corresponding bathrooms, will be located on the highest platform at the level.

Location:
Calle Granada Sotogrande, Cádiz. Spain

Client:
Private

Date:
2007

Surface:
512 m²

Status:
Built

The Arrangement of the whole arises in response to what is considered as three fundamental conditions: the strong inclined topography of the land; the search of the south orientation for the living area and pool and the elevation orientation for the bedrooms; the requirement to open all the fundamental pieces of the House to the views of Levante (Sea and Golf) and the small pine forest of the South zone of the plot.
Housing is organized from the access of people and vehicles located in the upper part of the plot to level 145 and accessing it from Granada Street by level 146.

Volumetrically the entrance hall or “piece in wedge” acts as separating element of two volumes: a first volume called “Main” that reunites lounge / dining room, kitchen, services and the area of ​​terraces, porch and pool in P. Baja and the Master Bedroom in P. Alta, all the piece located or resting on the platform that we call level ± 0.00 and that is equivalent to level 145 with respect to the sea; a second volume called “Dormitories”, which groups three bedrooms of children or guests with their corresponding baths, and that in a staggered way extend in the plot keeping for the three the orientation of views and Levante.

Location:
Calle Granada Sotogrande, Cádiz. Spain

Client:
Private

Date:
2007

Surface:
512 m²

Status:
Built

Housing is organized from a horizontal platform of access for people and vehicles. The whole of the building is structured in two volumes: “Main” and “Bedrooms”, interconnected by the entrance lobby piece, and a patio open to the garden. As a general set, it is necessary to point out the different treatment of gaps that the facades present, on the one hand, the South and East facades with large holes and protections of eaves and porches, on the other hand, the North and West facades with almost no gaps and of smaller dimensions.

Location:
Granada Street Sotogrande, Cádiz. Spain

Client:
Private

Date:
2009

Surface:
612 m²

Status:
Built

Housing is organized from a horizontal platform of access for people and vehicles. The whole of the building is structured in two volumes: «Main» and «Bedrooms», interconnected by the entrance lobby piece, and a patio open to the garden. As a general set, it is necessary to point out the different treatment of gaps that the facades present, on the one hand, the South and East facades with large holes and protections of eaves and porches, on the other hand, the North and West facades with almost no gaps. and of smaller dimensions.

Location:
Pedro el Grande street, Sotogrande, Cádiz. Spain

Client:
Private

Date:
2012

Surface:
600 m²

Status:
Built

Single-family housing with “L” scheme. The external volumetry of the dwelling is of horizontal lines with simple and rectangular volumes. The treatment of gaps in the façades responds radically to the guidelines. On the one hand, the south and east facades have large hollows with eaves and deep porches and on the other hand the north and west facades with almost no holes and vertical facades, without flights.

The “L” building of the house protects the interior of the garden and the pool from noise, wind and views. Some loose walls enhance this protection and barrier. The pool is located on the south-east corner, away from the house and ensuring a good summer sunlight as well as spring.

Location:
Alberche Street, Sotogrande, Cádiz. Spain

Client:
Private

Date:
2017

Surface:

517 m²

Status:
Built

Single-family housing with “L” scheme, located on the plot starting from the setback of 6 m of the alignments and 3 m of the boundaries, to allow maximum space inside the plot.
The dwelling itself, is accessed in the meeting of the sides of the “L”. A large hall acts as organizer of the circulations and the staircase of access to the bedrooms on the upper floor, each on one side of the “L”, is located on it. The external volumetry of the dwelling is of horizontal lines with simple and rectangular volumes.

The treatment of gaps in the façades responds radically to the guidelines. On the one hand, the north, south and east facades have large holes with eaves and deep porches and on the other hand, the west façade with no gaps and vertical facades, without flights. The pool is located on the north wall, far from the house and ensuring a good sun, both summer and spring.

Location:
Arganda del Rey, Madrid. Spain

Client:
Espais

Date:
2008

Surface:

12.200 m²

Status:
Contest / Project

The triangular and elongated shape of the plot, its orientations and its position in the city, have determined, to a large extent, the architectural solution.

The facade has two clearly distinct behaviors, in response to sunlight. On the south, east and west sides open linear terraces and a sunscreen appears, a kind of double skin encintando the facade. On the north façade, the setbacks and hollows, in contrast to the rest of the flat façade, have a greater presence. All the houses are exterior, with the kitchen pieces, living-dining room and bedrooms on the facade.

Location:
Paseo de la Castellana, Madrid. Spain

Client:
Montevderde

Date:
2005-2008

Surface:
12.000 m²

Status:
Built

The Rehabilitation of the Castellana 157 Building, recovers the residential use of the building, transformed into offices in the last 20 years. Regarding the facades, the rehabilitation aims to move within the parameters of the existing building, maintenance of holes, exterior finishes, general volume, etc. introducing light and differentiated elements that also incorporate color.

All the houses are exterior and have large gaps to the facades of the building. The proposed layout for these “apartment” type dwellings is to have a large living-dining room-kitchen space in continuity with the lobby, looking for that from the outside, avoiding corridors and dark areas. In this way a more fluid and wide space is achieved. The roof traditionally occupied by climate equipment is recovered for a communal use of garden, pool and views.