vizcaínos 3

Vizcaínos 3 - arvo arquitectura de Juan | © Héctor Gómez

In architecture there is nothing more personal than building a house for a client, because he ends up being a friend. In this case, the maternal grandmother’s house, built in the 1950s, was replaced by two dwellings for her grandchildren. From the first moment, the total participation of the clients in the project marked its development. The façade (for energy efficiency issues) and the community stairs (as a unique piece) clearly marked the design.

Vizcaínos 3 - arvo arquitectura de Juan | © Héctor Gómez

For the façade of the building, a balance is sought between energy efficiency and traditional aesthetics, which is deeply rooted in the neighborhood of Tetuán. A façade of self-ventilated brick has been chosen, combining its three different heights (6, 10 and 15 cm). In this way, we use a traditional material, arranged in a very different way, with courses of different heights and with a noticeable horizontal line between them, through which the ventilation of the façade takes place.

Vizcaínos 3 - arvo arquitectura de Juan | © Héctor Gómez

Vizcaínos 3 - arvo arquitectura de Juan | © Javier Arias Maroto

Another unique element of the project is the hydraulic tile mosaic of the entrance hall, recuperated from the grandmother’s house before demolition. It adds a splash of color to the space, as well as a sentimental value for the clients.

Carlos’s house, on the first floor, is conceived as an open space with a kitchen and a dining-living room, a bathroom and two bedrooms. One of them faces the main street and the other the rear patio of the building.

Vizcaínos 3 - arvo arquitectura de Juan | © Javier Arias Maroto

María’s house consists of a second floor and an attic. Due to the structure of the attic its greater height and the terrace, it was decided to situate the most public part of the house there, with a common open space for the kitchen and dining-living room plus a toilet, which, together with the terrace, becomes a spacious area, bright, very open and flexible.

The access to this house is through the second floor, the most private area of the house. To connect both floors, a very simple staircase is chosen, which hardly takes up any space at all and of a material that allows its integration in both floors.

Vizcaínos 3 - arvo arquitectura de Juan | © Javier Arias Maroto

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vizcaínos 3

Vizcaínos 3 - arvo arquitectura de Juan | © Héctor Gómez

In architecture there is nothing more personal than building a house for a client, because he ends up being a friend. In this case, the maternal grandmother’s house, built in the 1950s, was replaced by two dwellings for her grandchildren. From the first moment, the total participation of the clients in the project marked its development. The façade (for energy efficiency issues) and the community stairs (as a unique piece) clearly marked the design.

Vizcaínos 3 - arvo arquitectura de Juan | © Héctor Gómez

For the façade of the building, a balance is sought between energy efficiency and traditional aesthetics, which is deeply rooted in the neighborhood of Tetuán. A façade of self-ventilated brick has been chosen, combining its three different heights (6, 10 and 15 cm). In this way, we use a traditional material, arranged in a very different way, with courses of different heights and with a noticeable horizontal line between them, through which the ventilation of the façade takes place.

Another unique element of the project is the hydraulic tile mosaic of the entrance hall, recuperated from the grandmother’s house before demolition. It adds a splash of color to the space, as well as a sentimental value for the clients.

Carlos’s house, on the first floor, is conceived as an open space with a kitchen and a dining-living room, a bathroom and two bedrooms. One of them faces the main street and the other the rear patio of the building.

María’s house consists of a second floor and an attic. Due to the structure of the attic its greater height and the terrace, it was decided to situate the most public part of the house there, with a common open space for the kitchen and dining-living room plus a toilet, which, together with the terrace, becomes a spacious area, bright, very open and flexible.

The access to this house is through the second floor, the most private area of the house. To connect both floors, a very simple staircase is chosen, which hardly takes up any space at all and of a material that allows its integration in both floors.