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Villa 18, House in La Moraleja, Madrid, Spain by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Project name:
Villa 18, House In La Moraleja
Architecture firm:
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Location:
La Moraleja, Madrid, Spain
Photography:
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Principal architect:
Fran Silvestre
Design team:
Fran Silvestre | Principal in Charge. María Masià | Collaborating Architect. Estefanía Soriano | Collaborating Architect. Carlos Lucas | Collaborating Architect.
Collaborators:
TECHNICAL ARCHITEC : Jorge Carrión Ponce, José Miguel Cota San Andrés - Pablo Camarasa | Collaborating Architect Ricardo Candela | Collaborating Architect Sevak Asatrián | Collaborating Architect Andrea Baldo | Collaborating Architect Angelo Brollo | Collaborating Architect Javi Herrero | Collaborating Architect Paco Chinesta | Project Architect Gino Brollo | Collaborating Architect Facundo Castro | Collaborating Architect Anna Alfanjarín | Collaborating Architect Laura Bueno | Collaborating Architect Toni Cremades | Collaborating Interior designer Susana León | Collaborating Architect David Cirocchi | Collaborating Architect Neus Roso | Project Architect Nuria Doménech | Collaborating Architect Andrea Raga | Collaborating Architect Olga Martín | Collaborating Architect Víctor González | Collaborating Architect Pepe Llop | Collaborating Architect Alberto Bianchi | Collaborating Architect Pablo Simó | Collaborating Architect Andrea Blasco | Collaborating Interior designer Laura Palacio | Collaborating Architect Carlos Perez | Collaborating Architect Jovita Cortijo | Collaborating Architect Claudia Escorcia | Collaborating Architect Andrea García | Collaborating Architect Diana Murcia | Collaborating Architect Ana de Pablo | Financial Manager Sara Atienza | Marketing Manager Valeria Fernandini | Financial Department Sandra Mazcuñán | Administration Department José María Ibañez | Business developer CCG y México Andrea Álvarez | Marketing & PR Néstor Bolinches | Business Developer Graciela Guillén | Marketing & PR Olga Fernández | Collaborating Interior designer
Interior design:
ALFARO HOFMANN
Built area:
1,015 m²
Site area:
2,764 m²
Design year:
2022 - 2024
Completion year:
2022 - 2024
Civil engineer:
Structural engineer:
Estructuras Singulares
Environmental & MEP:
Landscape:
Lighting:
Supervision:
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Construction:
Project Work S.L
Material:
Budget:
Undisclosed
Client:
37 THREESEVEN
Status:
Built
Typology:
Residential › House

Fran Silvestre Arquitectos: The project features diagonal views toward a lake belonging to the La Moraleja golf course in Madrid. Given that the size of this location allowed for it, a home was proposed that develops primarily on a single floor. The daytime area is organized into two volumes of different heights that shift in relation to each other, creating a sheltered terrace that faces the landscape, oriented southeast. The main body has a height of almost one and a half floors. A third structure houses the nighttime area, positioned in such a way that it has its own more private outdoor space.

The interplay of the three built volumes forms an entrance courtyard, oriented north, which gives a distinctive character to the entryway experience. The geometry has a structural function, allowing for unobstructed views of the landscape without supports. This way, spaces may remain adaptable in the future for new uses and users.

Just as the Inuit and other Arctic peoples have, according to linguists, more than forty words to describe snow, in this project, we were challenged to find a very specific and extensive range of whites with warm undertones. These shades encompass everything from Colmenar’s natural stone to ash wood, which is found in the forests of Madrid, different types of brass with colors close to 9016, and lighting temperatures tending towards 2,700K. The aim was to achieve an integrated heterogeneity that would likely help to create a sense of calm within these domestic spaces.

On the lower floor, spaces dedicated to physical well-being are located, including the swimming pool, gym, and other complementary uses, all illuminated by a skylight. Each volume features a rounded edge, generating a dynamic visual reading. These curved elements are placed in the open terrace areas, facilitating construction while ensuring that all interiors remain orthogonal.

We have always been fascinated by this strategy in the work of Andreu Alfaro. In some of his pieces, the relationship between the straight line and the curve creates a continuous knot, where the eye appears to flow seamlessly from one element to another. As Maderuelo would say, we sought to "capture" this spatial quality from Alfaro’s sculptures. As a result, the main part of the house becomes a sort of continuous journey, where the swimming pool transitions into the terrace, which in turn integrates with the facades of the built volumes, ultimately closing the loop back at the pool. This approach highlights one of the many functions of the home: to be enjoyed by observing it.


By Liliana Alvarez

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