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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Casa Syntes in Pinto, Spain by dosmasunoarquitectosApril 28th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: dosmasunoarquitectos A garden house. A house between courtyards. The project had to face two preliminary constraints: a surrounding area burdened by the aesthetic and cultural tradition of the Spanish row-house concept and, on the other hand, the plot’s exposure to solar radiation during the hottest months of the year.  Exterior View (Images Courtesy Miguel de Guzmán)
 Exterior View (Images Courtesy Miguel de Guzmán)
 Exterior View (Images Courtesy Miguel de Guzmán) Thus, we decided to search for a hideaway to this appalling landscape, offering a secluded space which features a range of atmospheres that emphasize life within the house -notwithstanding its surroundings- and, besides, for a strategy by means of which the desired climatic confort could be achieved in a passive and flexible way. These decisions resulted in an array of diversely qualified spaces that enable different life trends depending on the varying seasons’ climate.  Interior View (Images Courtesy Miguel de Guzmán) The house can be described as a topographic volume, a plynth running along the plot emerging from level -0.90m, and perforated with three different types of inner courtyards, which provide the dwelling space with natural illumination and crossed ventilation. This new topography, made up of flat and pitched roofs, generates a continuous terrace which can be enjoyed in many ways. The only volume related to the street is a hovering prism, detached from the plynth, which works as an independent space and creates an interstitial porch below. In a subsequent phase, the main volume and courtyards will be covered by a natural envelope, an ivy (Ampelopsis tricuspidata) pergola tangled in a simple-torsioned wire mesh, protecting the dwelling from the solar radiation.  Interior View (Images Courtesy Miguel de Guzmán)  Images Courtesy Miguel de Guzmán  Images Courtesy Miguel de Guzmán  Exterior View (Images Courtesy Miguel de Guzmán)  Interior View (Images Courtesy Miguel de Guzmán)  Images Courtesy Miguel de Guzmán  Images Courtesy Miguel de Guzmán  Floor plans  Sections  Sections
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