Article source: Eduardo Cadaval & Clara Solà-Morales

The project seeks to recuperate the construction values of an old existing vernacular house which was made out of dry stone, a traditional technique of the area of great tectonic value. However the distinctive attributes inherent to this construction technique (compactness, massiveness, minimum openings, obscure interiors, weight) deny the extraordinary environment where it is located: on top of a mountain, with views to 2 different valleys that are faced by the two only façades of the house.

Night View (Images Courtesy Santiago Garcés)

• Architect: Eduardo Cadaval & Clara Solà-Morales
• Project Name: House at the Pyrenees
• Location: Canejan, Valle de Aran, Spain
• Photography: © Santiago Garcés
• Construction Management: Ballarin TGN, sl

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