Double-height, glass volumes alternate with thin, transparent recesses along the façade, regulating the flow of natural light into the main atrium. Broken concrete volumes along the rear serve as a counterpoint to the front and offer compact, monastic bedrooms and studies à la Louis Kahn.
Striated, ochre walls lend a robust verticality to the exterior and – lit from the floor by LED strips – a cavernous ambience to the interior. A suspended catwalk divides the atrium and links the two ends on the upper level. The wider end houses the master bedroom – which enjoys a view over the common space, as requested – and opposite is located a sauna and staircase with roof access.
Fuensanta House, Ciudad Real, Spain
Program: single-family house
Architects: Muka Arquitectura
Collaborators: María Bona, Adelina de la Cruz, Martin Jario, Alberto Martin
Cost: 460.000,00 €
Completion: 2014