Metallic Sheen of Aluminum Integrates House with its Surroundings

ByJon Dykstra Houses

This photograph is an exterior shot that showcases the pool area of a property, captured during nighttime.

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Project Team: Fran Silvestre | Principal in Charge
Andrea Baldo Principal in Charge
Gino Brollo|Principal in Charge
Laura Bueno|Principal in Charge

Niu Team: Francisco Moreno | Project Manager
Mauro Díaz|Architect
Jaime Rabell|Architect
Jaime Gorgues|Industrial Engineer
Susana León|Architect
Mar Querol|Engineer
Maria José Uhrich|Finance
Julio García|Technical

Interior Design: Alfaro Hofman

Photography: Jesús Orrico

Collaborators:

María Masià | Collaborating Architect
Pablo Camarasa | Collaborating Architect
<bRicardo Candela | Collaborating Architect
Estefanía Soriano | Collaborating Architect
Sevak Asatrián | Collaborating Architect
Carlos Lucas | Collaborating Architect
Jose Manuel Arnao | Collaborating Architect
Miguel Massa | Collaborating Architect
Paloma Feng | | Collaborating Architect
Javi Herrero | Collaborating Architect
Angelo Brollo | Collaborating Architect, MArch Arquitectura y Diseño
Paloma Feng Collaborating Architect
Paco Chinesta | Collaborating Architect<br
Anna Alfanjarín | Collaborating Architect
Toni Cremades | Collaborating Architect, MArch Arquitectura y Diseño
David Cirocchi | Collaborating Architect, MArch Arquitectura y Diseño
Gabriela Schinzel | Collaborating Architect, MArch Arquitectura y Diseño
Lucas Manuel | Collaborating Architect
Nuria Doménech | Collaborating Architect
Andrea Raga | Collaborating Architect
Olga Martín | Collaborating Architect
Valeria Fernandini | Collaborating Architect
Víctor González | Collaborating Architect, MArch Arquitectura y Diseño
Sandra Insa | Collaborating Architect
Gemma Aparicio | Collaborating Architect
Sabrina D’amelio | Collaborating Architect, MArch Arquitectura y Diseño
Alejandra Ugena | Collaborating Architect
Víctor Roger | Collaborating Architect
Uriel Tarragó | Collaborating Architect
Rubén March | Collaborating Architect
Rosa Juanes | Collaborating Architect

Ana de Pablo | Financial Manager
Sara Atienza | Marketing Manager
Andrés Martínez | Marketing

This is an aerial photograph of the house, showcasing its location amidst a natural landscape.
This is an aerial photograph of the house, showcasing its location amidst a natural landscape.
This is an aerial photograph of a swimming pool located in the backyard of a property.
This is an aerial photograph of a swimming pool located in the backyard of a property.
The photograph provides a perspective of the pool area from the outside, highlighting its impact on the property's overall design and emphasizing its role as a gathering and entertainment space.
The photograph provides a perspective of the pool area from the outside, highlighting its impact on the property’s overall design and emphasizing its role as a gathering and entertainment space.
The photograph emphasizes the beauty of the natural environment, highlighting the vibrant green of the field and the contrast it provides against the house's architecture.
The photograph emphasizes the beauty of the natural environment, highlighting the vibrant green of the field and the contrast it provides against the house’s architecture.
A photograph depicting the exterior of a residential property, taken from a distant perspective and under the conditions of nighttime.
A photograph depicting the exterior of a residential property, taken from a distant perspective and under the conditions of nighttime.
A photograph taken during nighttime that showcases the outdoor staircase leading to the house.
A photograph taken during nighttime that showcases the outdoor staircase leading to the house.
An exterior shot of the house situated atop a verdant expanse of greenery.
An exterior shot of the house situated atop a verdant expanse of greenery.
A photograph displaying the external facade of the house, highlighting its two-way visibility.
A photograph displaying the external facade of the house, highlighting its two-way visibility.
A photograph that captures the external view of the house, emphasizing its dual aspect, while also offering a glimpse of the interior design visible through the expansive sliding glass doors.
A photograph that captures the external view of the house, emphasizing its dual aspect, while also offering a glimpse of the interior design visible through the expansive sliding glass doors.
A close-up or focused photograph of the swimming pool area.
A close-up or focused photograph of the swimming pool area.
A photograph capturing the lateral section of the swimming pool area.
A photograph capturing the lateral section of the swimming pool area.
A photograph depicting the opposite lateral section of the swimming pool area.
A photograph depicting the opposite lateral section of the swimming pool area.
A close-up shot highlighting the staircase positioned adjacent to the pool and in proximity to a tree.
A close-up shot highlighting the staircase positioned adjacent to the pool and in proximity to a tree.

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During nighttime, a close-up shot was taken to showcase the staircase located in close proximity to a tree and adjacent to the pool.
During nighttime, a close-up shot was taken to showcase the staircase located in close proximity to a tree and adjacent to the pool.
An image depicting poolside lounge chairs for sunbathing purposes.
An image depicting poolside lounge chairs for sunbathing purposes.
An image showcasing a lengthy hallway within a courtyard.
An image showcasing a lengthy hallway within a courtyard.
A photograph taken from the exterior, showcasing a room encircled by walls made of glass.
A photograph taken from the exterior, showcasing a room encircled by walls made of glass.
A photograph taken from outdoors, displaying an open room with a counter positioned in front of a sliding glass door.
A photograph taken from outdoors, displaying an open room with a counter positioned in front of a sliding glass door.
An image showcasing an outdoor dining set in a particular area.
An image showcasing an outdoor dining set in a particular area.
A photograph taken from the exterior, displaying an open bedroom.
A photograph taken from the exterior, displaying an open bedroom.
A living room furnished with a sofa, chairs, and a table, enclosed by walls made of glass.
A living room furnished with a sofa, chairs, and a table, enclosed by walls made of glass.
A living room, with a sofa and table, enclosed by glass walls, photographed from a different perspective.
A living room, with a sofa and table, enclosed by glass walls, photographed from a different perspective.
A different viewpoint photograph of a living room, featuring a sofa and table, enclosed by glass walls.
A different viewpoint photograph of a living room, featuring a sofa and table, enclosed by glass walls.
A pathway leading to a long hallway within a courtyard, bordered by walls made of glass.
A pathway leading to a long hallway within a courtyard, bordered by walls made of glass.
A close-up shot featuring the hi-cut dining chair positioned in an outdoor area.
A close-up shot featuring the hi-cut dining chair positioned in an outdoor area.

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A photograph capturing the side portion of an indoor space, highlighting the seamless connection between the indoor and outdoor areas through a glass wall.
A photograph capturing the side portion of an indoor space, highlighting the seamless connection between the indoor and outdoor areas through a glass wall.
An image showcasing the interior design of a kitchen area.
An image showcasing the interior design of a kitchen area.
A photograph taken from the interior of a kitchen, featuring the area between the kitchen island table and the surrounding cabinetry.
A photograph taken from the interior of a kitchen, featuring the area between the kitchen island table and the surrounding cabinetry.
A close-up photograph taken from inside a kitchen, highlighting the area between the kitchen island table and the surrounding cabinetry.
A close-up photograph taken from inside a kitchen, highlighting the area between the kitchen island table and the surrounding cabinetry.
A photograph taken from inside a bedroom, featuring a bed positioned adjacent to a sliding glass door.
A photograph taken from inside a bedroom, featuring a bed positioned adjacent to a sliding glass door.
An image of a spacious bathroom featuring the shower area and a large glass window.
An image of a spacious bathroom featuring the shower area and a large glass window.
A photograph of a white towel placed on top of a bathroom sink.
A photograph of a white towel placed on top of a bathroom sink.
A photograph taken from inside a white bathroom, featuring a large mirror and a sink.
A photograph taken from inside a white bathroom, featuring a large mirror and a sink.
A photograph taken from inside a bathroom showcasing its interior design.
A photograph taken from inside a bathroom showcasing its interior design.

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A simple 3D sketch of a house.
A simple 3D sketch of a house.
A straightforward drawing or diagram depicting the aerial or top view of a house.
A straightforward drawing or diagram depicting the aerial or top view of a house.

The NIU project arose as a way to innovate on construction systems, seeking to increase precision in the materialization of architecture and, through these solutions, to improve the quality of human environments, making them more sustainable and healthier. In NIU’s systematized architecture, each N290 is the same and at the same time different from the rest.

The adaptation of the model to their landscape makes them unique. Its insertion into the topography, in this case over a slope, leads the project to an accommodation of an access staircase that becomes a project in itself. The house saves and circumvents the imposing pine trees that characterize the house.

The configuration of the house is made around a central courtyard, which reminds us of an impluvium. Four pieces with the same morphology, open on the long sides and closed on the short sides, are radially intertwined generating four outdoor spaces with different characters.

 

An exterior space for the day area, another for the kitchen, an exterior space related to the bedrooms and another that functions as a pedestrian entrance area. The interior spaces of the house extend to the exterior, with exactly the same dimension, like a carpet that gives continuity to the spatial sequence.

Thus, the habitable volume is extended and only the shade and the climate control will tell us whether we are inside or outside. The building envelope is materialized by a piece of extruded aluminum.

The metallic sheen of the aluminum helps to integrate the house to its surroundings as it adopts the tones of the garden around it and its appearance is modified during the day, as the temperature of the light changes. We are fascinated by the sensation this evokes when we implement each house with this system, the result is simultaneously identical and unique.

 

 

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Jon Dykstra
Jon Dykstra

Jon practiced law before launching his online publishing career, bringing analytical rigor to everything he builds. Home Stratosphere combines that precision with a lifelong obsession with residential design — architecture, interiors, landscape, and furniture.

His current focus is AI-driven design analysis, using artificial intelligence to study patterns in color, layout, and material choice across thousands of homes. His Personality Type Home Design Guide applies personality frameworks to interior aesthetics, helping readers design spaces that reflect how they actually think and live.

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