Located on a hillside of pine trees, the project is carefully placed on the plot with the intention of minimizing its environmental impact. Both the slope of the land itself and the concern to reduce excavation works in a rocky and hard soil, determined the final shape of the volume, narrow and elongated, following the […]

The environment where the project is located is characterized by the presence of houses between party walls from the early twentieth century, with mortar plastered facades and vertical windows, which have often suffered alterations over the years. The facades of the housing will be adapted to the urban environment using materials learned from their context […]

Client: Altamira Real Estate Architects : J. Pascual, R. Ausió y M.Mogas Floor Area: 15.682,64sqm Quantity surveyor: M. Martinez y S. Barquet Structural engineering: AM. Villegas. Facilities Engineer: PGI Photo: P. Viladoms Construction: Lantania

Photography:  Xavi Cebrian

A small residential area in the Pyrenees is the location of a small summer house which was designed as mountain shelter: a home of few meters, low technology and built with a limited palette of materials.