Álamo House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

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From the architect: The proposal, located in Madrid, is built on a plot with a significant elevation and an escape towards the landscape on its diagonal direction. The impossibility of accommodating the entire program on a single floor makes a two-level design necessary for the house. However, we strive to create a sense of continuity through the openings. We like to envision the house as a solid mass, from which these openings are carved out, creating a piece with a dynamic narrative.

Its position on the northern part of the plot allows for the creation of an entry courtyard. The extension of the interior pavement, which transitions into a terrace and ultimately a pool, outlines a sort of cloister. This, together with the interior of the house, forms a square area, intentionally classic in its design. Internally, the layout is divided between the overlapping area in the north and a section that extends on the ground floor in the west.

The materiality serves as a blank canvas that allows it to stand the test of time without becoming obsolete. A project sketched years ago, that continues to satisfy us today.

Architect: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Location: Madrid, Spain
Year: 2023
Built area: 251 sqm
Principal in Charge: Fran Silvestre, María Masià, Carlos Lucas
Interior Design: ALFARO HOFMANN
Collaborating Architect: Pablo Camarasa, Ricardo Candela, Estefanía Soriano, Sevak Asatrián, Jose Manuel Arnao, Andrea Baldo, Miguel Massa, Paloma Feng, Javi Herrero, Gino Brollo, Angelo Brollo, Paco Chinesta, Anna Alfanjarín, Laura Bueno, Toni Cremades, Lucas Manuel, Nuria Doménech, Andrea Raga, Olga Martín, Víctor González, Pepe Llop, Alberto Bianchi, Gemma Aparicio, Fran Ayala, Jordi Martínez, MArch Architecture and Design (Monike Teodoro, Awab Bek, Anahí Aguilera, David Cirocchi, Gabriela Schinzel)
Collaborator: Enrique Alario
Building Engineer Consultants: Jose Antonio Hernansainz Cervigón
Structural Engineer: Windmill
Photography: Jesús Orrico