Front view of the house overlooking the sea.

Architecture: Fran Silvrestre Arcquitectos
Interior Design: Alfaro Hofmann
Building Engineer: Vicente Ramos, Esperanza Corrales, Javier Delgado
Photography: Diego Opazo
Location: Toix Mascarat
Structural Engineer: Estructuras Singulares
Constructor: Construcciones Alabort
Built Area: 242,00 m2

About Studio

The project approach arises from a double commitment: the will to give a technical response to a specific context (needs program, budget, regulations, environment…) and the desire to seek beauty through the built work. This process pursues the satisfaction, understood in its most complete sense, of all those who actively participate in development. Especially customers and users, but also collaborators, builders, and designers.

In the professional trajectory, very diverse types of construction are collected. There are new works, rehabilitations, reforms, block housing, and public building… Work carried out with high budgets and others with reduced budgets, but in all cases, great attention has been paid to the economy, without waste. Architecture can be small in the big or big in the small if each commission is understood as an opportunity to materialize a good project.

Another characteristic of the process is continuous. Continuity with an environment that we must respect, spatial continuity, the use of few materials, the integration of facilities, lighting… These are common factors in the work carried out. And also the search for continuity in time, valuing the architecture that is capable of going through it without becoming obsolete.

The use of innovation is emphasized. New materials, and new technologies, improve people’s lives. An innovation based on experience and the improvement of tradition.

Precision is one of the keys to the work system. It requires concentrated and attentive activity throughout the entire process, which goes from the initial idea, through the drafting of the project, to its materialization. The construction, the furniture, the maintenance…

Dialogue is always present since the work becomes part of the identity of those who inhabit it. The house and the workspace are a true reflection of those who live or work there, an unequivocal expression of their personality or their corporate culture.

This dialogue seeks comfort and utility, examining the conflicts and joys of the daily acts of human life, which define architecture. The response given to these concepts characterizes the projects making each one different.

And finally, the team. Excellence in design is based on the integration of a network of professionals who share the pleasure of their work. A team made up of specialists in the calculation of structures, acoustics, installations, graphic design, interior design, architecture… that produces an atmosphere of shared creativity capable of generating contagious motivation, taking care of what is in process, and excited about what is to come.

A white house with beautiful design and an overlooking view can be an exquisite and stunning property.
A white house with a beautiful design and an overlooking view can be an exquisite and stunning property.
White is a classic and timeless color that exudes elegance, purity, and sophistication.
White is a classic and timeless color that exudes elegance, purity, and sophistication.
A white house with beautiful design and an overlooking view is that it can be an excellent source of natural light.
A white house with a beautiful design and an overlooking view is that it can be an excellent source of natural light.
When combined with a breathtaking view, it creates a sense of serenity and tranquiliy.
When combined with a breathtaking view, it creates a sense of serenity and tranquility.
Serving a stunning backdrop to the house and create a sense of connection to the surrounding environment.
Serving a stunning backdrop to the house and create a sense of connection to the surrounding environment.
A white exterior can provide a blank canvas for unique and creative architectural features.
A white exterior can provide a blank canvas for unique and creative architectural features.
The white color can highlight interesting shapes, textures, and details of the design.
The white color can highlight interesting shapes, textures, and details of the design.
Making the house stand out and enhance the overall aesthetic.
Making the house stand out and enhancing the overall aesthetic.
With careful consideration of the surrounding environment and attention to detail in the design, it can be breathtaking and unforgetable place to call home.
With careful consideration of the surrounding environment and attention to detail in the design, it can be a breathtaking and unforgettable place to call home.
The view can allow natural light to flood the interior of the house, creating a bright and airy atmosphere.
The view can allow natural light to flood the interior of the house, creating a bright and airy atmosphere.
This can make the space feel mre expensive and welcoming, while also reducing the need for artificial lighting.
This can make the space feel more expensive and welcoming, while also reducing the need for artificial lighting.
A well-designed house that has a clear sense of style, proportiona, and balance.
A well-designed house that has a clear sense of style, proportion, and balance.
A well-chosen color palette can create a cohesive and inviting atmosphere.
A well-chosen color palette can create a cohesive and inviting atmosphere.
Neutral colors such as white, beige, and gray are often used as a base, with pops of color added form of accent walls, artwork, and accessories.
Neutral colors such as white, beige, and gray are often used as a base, with pops of color added to the form of accent walls, artwork, and accessories.
Different textures such as wood, stone, and textiles can add depth and interest to a room.
Different textures such as wood, stone, and textiles can add depth and interest to a room.
The use of high-quality materials, such as marble or hardwood flooring, can also add to overall aesthetic appeal of the interior.
The use of high-quality materials, such as marble or hardwood flooring, can also add to the overall aesthetic appeal of the interior.
The lighing of the house is another essential element that can significantly impact its aesthetic beauty.
The lighting of the house is another essential element that can significantly impact its aesthetic beauty.
Proper lighting can create a warm and inviting atmosphere while also highlighting the architectural features and design elements.
Proper lighting can create a warm and inviting atmosphere while also highlighting architectural features and design elements.
Furniture and decor are also essential in creating an aesthetically pleasing exterior.
Furniture and decor are also essential in creating an aesthetically pleasing exterior.
The furniture should be both functional and stylish, with a focus on quality and comfort.
The furniture should be both functional and stylish, with a focus on quality and comfort.
The overall flow and layout of the house is crucial to it aesthetic appeal.
The overall flow and layout of the house are crucial to its aesthetic appeal.
The graphic layout of the whole house.
The graphic layout of the whole house.

We like the virtue of architecture which makes it possible to construct a house on air and walk on water. An abrupt plot of land overlooking the sea, where what is best is to do nothing. It invites you 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 an evocative path and 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 the materials, walls, pavements, and the gravel on the roof… all maintain the same color, respecting the traditional architecture of the area, emphasizing it and simultaneously underlining the unity of the house.

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