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Catalan Farmhouse in Costa Brava, Spain by Ana Engelhorn Interior Design

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019

Article source: Ana Engelhorn Interior Design

Talk about a house with history. This farmhouse comprises two towers dating back to the 16th century and a main house added in the 17th century. Fun fact: the towers once served as watchtowers for a nearby castle to look out for pirates coming in from sea.

With such a long, rich history, these towers were placed under national protection, requiring us to focus our attention on the main house. Even this main building required careful consideration, using specialist builders and architects to restore this gem to its former glory.

Image Courtesy © Ana Engelhorn Interior Design

Architects: Ana Engelhorn Interior Design
Project: Catalan Farmhouse
Location: Costa Brava, Spain

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House On The Costa Brava in Spain by Pepe Gascón

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017

Article source: Pepe Gascón

Some houses close in on themselves when connection with their surroundings is not desirable. However, others open up to their setting when it is clear that it endows them with qualities and provides their raison d’être and hence must become an intrinsic part of the project. This is the case of the Juncal y Rodney home since it is built on a plot of land located on the Begur massif (Girona) in one of the most sublime settings of the Costa Brava. The longitudinal volume of the north-south-facing building of two storeys – the upper one with three bedrooms and the lower one with the shared spaces – is thus open to the Mediterranean and the series of mountains and coves that are glimpsed on the horizon.

Architects: Pepe Gascón
Project: House on the costa brava
Location: Carrer Torradors, núm. 1 Begur (Girona), España
Photography: José Hevia
Collaborators: Jesús Gallego (int)
Technical architect: Josep Gascón Canals
Project Direction: Pepe Gascón Colomer (architect), Josep Gascón Canals (technical architect)
Cost: 518.000,00 €
Project Area: 361,00 m2
Project Year: 2012
Completion Date: 2014