Architecture: Carles Faus Arquitectura
E-mail: info@carlesfaus.com
Architect in charge: Carles Faus Borràs
Location (street, city, country): Valencia / Valencia / Spain
Year term construction: 2019
Built surface: 320.55 m2
Photographer: Adrián Mora Morató

This is the floor plan for the ground level showing the different sections of the house.

This is the floor plan for the first floor with the bedrooms and the bathrooms in place.

The floor plan for the second floor shows large rooms and wide open spaces.

This is an illustrative representation of the north and south elevation indicating the positioning of windows and doors.

This is an illustrative representation of the staircase and the three floor plans indicating the four directions.

This is an illustrative representation of the side elevation showing the different sections of the house on the three floors.

This is the front view of the house from the vantage of the street. You can see here the large windows that glow warmly.

This is a closer look at the font of the house featuring black iron gate that connects to the concrete wall with the same hue as the exterior walls.

This front view showcases the four large glass windows and the main entrance with a light-toned main door.

The large windows of the house glow warmly from the interior lights that also give a glimpse of the interior walls.

This is a look at the back of the house showing the large windows of the second level.

This back view of the house showcases the kitchen island at the ground level and the large balcony of the top floor.

This is a close look at the front gate of the house that has a light gray tone to match the upper fence of the wall beside it.

The light gray tone of the gate and the upper fence pairs well with the light tone of the concrete wall and the exterior walls of the house.

This is a close look at the main door that has a single side light and a transom window above it.

This is a look at the second level window from the vantage of the ground level. This showcases the frame of the window.

This is a closer look at the exterior of the top level balcony that has a light tone that shines with the sunlight.

Upon entry of the house, you are welcomed by this simple foyer with white walls and ceiling complemented by gray flooring tiles.

This is a close look at the white modern cabinetry of the kitchen island with a gray countertop to match the flooring tiles.

From this angle, you can see the black marble stairs at the far side enclosed with glass.

This is a close look at the dark countertop of the island. You can also see a wooden wall alcove on the far wall.

This is a close look at the white marble dining table with a wooden structure at the far end against the white wall.

This is a view of the rest of the great room from the vantage of the kicthen island. You can see here the white dining table and L-shaped sofa at the living room area.

This angle showcases the dark gray sofa of the living room and the black marble steps of the staircase.

This is a closer look at the staircase that has black marble steps and a large glass wall that gives it a unique look.

This is a close look at the steps of the staircase showing section that was walled up by the glass. This could be used for decorations of the living room area.

The black marble staircase stands out against the white walls and the glass wall.

The side of the staircase is also made of black marble giving it a solid single structure look.

This is an even closer look at the black marble material used on the staircase.

The combination of the glss wall and the black marble gives the staircase a unique decorative look.

This is another look at the section of the marble staircase that was left out by the glass wall that gives a set of shelving for the living room.

This is a close look at the black marble staircase with a thin black panel on the side for handles.

The wall on the side this set of black marble stairs is also black making the light gray flecks of the marble steps stand out.

This is a close look at the side of the staircase with a thin black panel that serves as the handle of the stairs.

This is an even closer look at the modern design of the handles of the staircase.

This part of the staircase wall shows the artistic and decorative design of the walls.

This is a look at the staircase ceiling showcasing the two skylights.

These skylights bring in an abundance of natural lighting for the black panels of the stairs.

This angle shows the two bright skylights that bring in natural lighting for the staircase area.

This is another look at the two skylights with natural lights coming down onto the staircase area.

This is another look at the two skylights that give the staircase area a unique and bright look.

This is the second floor landing with a low black wall for the indoor balcony.

This is a look at the skylights with one smaller than the other.

The bathroom has a wooden two-sink vanity across from the toilet.

This is the walk-in shower area with modern fixtures and a dark gray wall on the far side.

This is a close look at the dark gray wall of the shower area with an alcove for bath products.

The construction of this house is located on the outskirts of the city, a new environment where the layout of the streets and distribution of the plots follow the same organizational criteria. Our plot has a width of 6 meters and 33 meters long, but the house is occupying only the first 20 meters.

We have projected the house looking inwards, for this reason we have organized the day area along the ground floor, defining it as a large open space turned towards the rear garden, keeping the main joint of the house defined by a central emptying. This emptying was designed so that two large skylights project natural light because our desire is to provide the most natural lighting to all the rooms and circulation paths of the house, playing at all times with overhead lighting to achieve this end.

In this design, two shades took on greater prominence, black and white. The first has a greater impact since it is materialized along the entire interior staircase. A natural black Marquina marble has been chosen for the footprints and the railing has been constructed using a black lacquered steel sheet.

The exterior takes on greater importance in its opposite, white, using a large porcelain tile covered with gray veins on the base of the façade, and from the first height it was made using white mortar.