We like the virtue of architecture which makes possible constructing a house on air, walking on water...

An abrupt plot of land overlooking the sea, where what is best is to do nothing. It invites to stay.

A piece that respects the land's natural contour is set in it.

Above, a shadow, the house itself, looking calmly at the Mediterranean.

Under the sun, the swimming-pool brings us closer to the sea, it becomes a quiet cove.

In the inflection point, the stairway proposes a evocative path, a garden in the basement...

Due to the steepness of the plot and the desire to contain the house in just one level, a three-dimensional structure of reinforced concrete slabs and screens adapting to the plot's topography was chosen, thus minimizing the earthwork. This monolithic, stone-anchored structure generates a horizontal platform from the accessing level, where the house itself is located. The swimming-pool is placed on a lower level, on an already flat area of the site.
The concrete structure is insulated from the outside and then covered by a flexible and smooth white lime stucco. The rest of materials, walls, pavements, the gravel on the roof... all maintain the same colour, respecting the traditional architecture of the area, emphasizing it and simultaneously underlining the unity of the house.

ARCHITECTURE FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS

PROJECT TEAM Fran Silvestre | Principal in charge

María José Sáez | Principal in charge

Maria Masià | Collaborator Architect

Adrián Mora | Collaborator Architect

Jordi Martínez | Collaborator Architect

José V. Miguel | Collaborator Architect

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER David Gallardo | UPV

BUILDING ENGINEER Vicente Ramos

Esperanza Corrales

Javier Delgado

INTERIOR DESIGN ALFARO HOFMANN

PHOTOGRAPHY Diego Opazo

VIDEO Alfonso Calza

MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Adrián Mora | Architect

COLLABORATORS Fran Ayala | Arquitecto

Ángel Fito | Arquitecto

CONTRACTOR

Construcciones Alabort

LOCATION Toix Mascarat. Calpe. Alicante

BUILDING SERVICES Sanitaryware Toilet and bidet | Arquitect Suspendido, Noken. (Grupo Porcelanosa)

Wash-basins | Arquitect Suspendido, Noken(Grupo Porcelanosa)

Sanitary Fittings | Lounge, Noken. (Grupo Porcelanosa)

Lighting | Fluorescent linear lights.

Light Fittings | LS 990 Series, Jung

Conditioning | Heating and cooling ceiling system

FINISHES Paving Interiors | Polished Thassos white L’Antic Colonial (Grupo Porcelanosa)

Exteriors | Sandblasted Blanco Almería marble slabs, L’Antic Colonial (Grupo Porcelanosa)

Surfaces Interiors | Plasterwork

White coated MDF panels RAL 9016

Bathrooms | KRION, SYSTEMPOOL (Grupo Porcelanosa)

Exteriors | Thermal insulation + white external render (Sate Vipal / Parex)

Suspended ceiling Smooth plasterboard panels

Paint Walls and ceiling | Matt plastic paint RAL 9016

METALWORK&LOCKSMITHING Interior Internal and cupboard doors | White lacquered MDF RAL 9016

Exterior Natural finish anodized aluminium (Vitrocsa)

Glazing Clear toughened double-glazed unit (8+10+8)
(Vitrocsa)

Locksmithing White lacquered steel RAL 9016

Laminated tempered glass, 10+10.4

EQUIPMENTS Kitchen Model G-480, Gamadecor (Studio2) (Grupo Porcelanosa).

Kitchen counter | SYSTEMPOOL (Grupo Porcelanosa)

Interior furniture Dining room table | Neta Dynamobel

Dining room chairs | Trazo Dynamobel

Sofa | Definy Grassoler

Lamps | Flos

Exterior furniture Modular sofas | Flat, Gandía Blasco design. Mario Ruiz

Chairs | Clip, Gandía Blasco design. Mario Ruiz