House of sand in Valencia, Spain by FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS

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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.

House of sand in Valencia, Spain by FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS

February 20th, 2021 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS

The house is located in front of the Mediterranean, in a place where an imposing dune protects the coast from storms. This starting point defines the configuration of the project. The house is materialized with two volumes arranged perpendicular to each other.

In order to have views of the sea, the program of uses of the house is inverted as opposed to the traditional scheme, the day area is arranged on the upper floor to be able to look over the top of the dune and uses the lower level roof as a belvedere. The night area is located on the entry level, perpendicular to the sea. The circulation is arranged in the most public part of the plot open to the pool area, while the rooms open onto a beautiful garden consolidated with small species that existed in the place. The cantilever of the upper floor ends with a kind of cloister open to the sky that allows the main room to be illuminated from the south while maintaining privacy, and at the same time casts the necessary shade on the lower level. The staircase is drawn at the intersection of both volumes, marking the access point of the house.

Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

Architects: FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS
Project: House of sand
Location: Valencia, Spain
Photography: Diego Opazo
Project Team: Fran Silvestre, María Masià, Fran Ayala
Interior Design: Alfaro Hofmann
Building Engineer: Enrique Alario
Collaborator: Ricardo Candela, Pablo Camarasa, Rosa Juanes, Carlos Lucas, Estefanía Soriano, Sevak Asatrián, Rubén March, Jose Manuel Arnao, Ángel Pérez, Andrea Baldo, Miguel Massa, Paloma Feng, Alicia Simón, Marta Soler, Gino Brollo, Angelo Brollo, Bruno Mespulet, Javi Herrero, Alba Gonzalez, Tatiana Villarroel, Sandra Insa, Gemma Aparicio, Jorge Puig, Edu Sancho, Ana de Pablo, Sara Atienza
Structural Engineer: Estructuras Singulares
Constructor: AT4
Built Area: 313 m2

Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

Image Courtesy © FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

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: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

: Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo

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Tags: Spain, Valencia

Categories: House, Residential

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