Unplanned Domestic Prototype [PROT/USRBL/SE08] critically explores the transformative potential of a 60 m² apartment in a building constructed in 1966, as part of Spain's post-war 1959 Stabilization Plan.
Project name
Unplanned Domestic Prototype: PROT/USRBL/SE08
Architecture firm
Ismael Medina Manzano
Location
San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Principal architect
Ismael Medina Manzano
Collaborators
Sofía Larumbe, Pablo Vives; Stonemason: La espiga Planting Consultant: Viveros Endanea Garden
Environmental & MEP engineering
Landscape
Stonemason: La espiga; Planting Consultant: Viveros Endanea Garden
Material
1. Handcrafted Glazed Ceramic Tile / Relief / Green 2. Relocated Local Granite Stone / Crystal White / 4cm 3. San Sebastián Sandstone Quarry Stone / 4cm 4. Glass Block Pavés / Doric / Neutral Transparent UNPLANNED DOMESTICP ROTOTYPE: PROT/USRBL/SE08 5. Translucent Polycarbonate / Double Panel / Anodized Aluminum Structure + Methacrylate 6. Glass Pool Coating / Blue 7. Glass Pool Coating / White 8. Steel Beams / Sanded and Painted / Matte Green 9. Oak Wood Flooring / XL 10. Two-component Lime-based Microcement / Natture / Grey 11. Steel Profile Doors + Trans. Polycarbonate Paneling / Green 12. Local Lacquered Alum. Profile Windows / Black / Tilt-and-turn 13. Exposed and Troweled Concrete Columns
Typology
Residential › Apartment
This architectural project transforms the former San Juan Bautista Asylum into the new urban campus of the European University in Valencia, combining heritage preservation with a functional and contemporary design. Historic elements such as Nolla mosaics are restored, while spaces are optimized for education.
Project name
Universidad Europea | Turia Campus
Architecture firm
Ramón Esteve Estudio
Location
C/ de Guillem de Castro 175, 46008 Valencia, Spain
Photography
Alfonso Calza
Principal architect
Ramón Esteve
Design team
Anna Boscá, Beatriz Gascón, Guillermo Sahuquillo, Beatriz Martín, Teresa Piá
Collaborators
Landscaping: GM Paisajistas. 3D images: Tudi Soriano and Pau Raigal. Building engineers: Emilio Pérez and Sergio Cremades. Construction companies: Kalam, www.kalam.es, Vialterra. Engineering: Leing Ingeniería. Wood structure restoration: Lemara. Archeologist: Paloma Berrocal. Promoter: Universidad Europea
Built area
Gross floor area 1,753 m² extension 5,406 m² restoration; Usable floor area 1,507 m² extension 3,993 m² restoration
Construction
Kalam, Vialterra
Material
Restoration: wood, ceramic tiles. Extension: aluminium – envelope, glass – envelope, concrete – structure, expanded metal – platforms and floor sections, MDF boards – custom furniture
Budget
extension 2,7 mil. €; restoration 4,9 mil. €
Client
Universidad Europea
Typology
Educational Architecture › University
Located on the Menorcan coast, this single-story home extends across a landscape of pines and native vegetation, engaging in a topographical dialogue by adapting to the gentle slope of the terrain through subtle folds and stepped platforms.
Project name
Zenith House
Architecture firm
NOMO STUDIO
Principal architect
Alicia Casals
Design team
Karl Johan Nyqvist, Jennifer Méndez, Mira Botseva, Sam Azrak, Gonzalo de la Parra
Interior design
NOMO STUDIO
Structural engineer
Windmill Structural Consultants
Environmental & MEP
NOMO STUDIO
Landscape
Horticola Balear
Supervision
Mus&Segui / NOMO STUDIO
Tools used
Revit, Enscape
Construction
CONRADO Y ASOCIADOS SA
Material
Concrete, concrete blocks
Typology
Residential › House
This school seamlessly integrates into a ravine surrounded by a Mediterranean pine forest, using nature as its primary classroom. Built with exposed clay and timber, it reveals its structure as part of the learning experience, free from cladding or superfluous details. A green roof regulates temperature and blends the building into its surroundings...
Project name
Imagine Montessori School
Architecture firm
Gradolí & Sanz Arquitectes
Location
Paterna, Valencia, Spain
Photography
Mariela Apollonio
Principal architect
Arturo Sanz, Carmel Gradolí, Fran López
Collaborators
Architects: J. Luis Vilar, María Navarro, Daniel López. Quantity surveyor: Francisco Vallet. Traditional structure engineering: Adolfo Alonso. Timber structure engineering: Albura Wood & Concept. Metalwork: Martí Cots. Brick vaults: Cercaa. Exterior wood carpentry: Morata. Interior carpentry: DISBEA showlutions. Installations phase 1, BREEAM consultant phase 1: Zero Consulting. Installations phase 2: GME. Lighting: Cosmo Stil. Green certification consultant: GBCE. Acoustic consultant: Silens Acústica. Landscape design phase 1: GM Paisajistas. 3D visualizations: Drawfield. General constructor: Grupo Valseco
Built area
Built-up area: 2,922 m²; Usable floor area: 2,298 m²
Client
Zubi Educational Real State
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
This project is an example of how cities can evolve, transforming unused industrial spaces into innovative housing solutions, without losing their identity or forgetting their history.
Project name
Warehouse Apartments
Architecture firm
OOIIO Architecture
Location
Carabanchel, Madrid, Spain
Photography
Javier de Paz
Principal architect
Joaquín Millán Villamuelas
Design team
Federica Aridon Mamolar
Collaborators
Carpentry: Áureo Design Wood; Windows: Afandecor
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Ceramic, Brick And Wood
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Rather than delicately resting into the landscape, pretending that it could be easily dismantled in the future, House X embraces its invasive, almost parasitic nature. It fully integrates into the environment, aiming, through its abstract design and materiality, to become an inseparable part of the landscape.
Architecture firm
Bojaus Arquitectura
Location
Serranía de Cuenca, Valdemorillo, Spain
Principal architect
Ignacio Senra, Elisa Sequeros
Design team
Jorge Gabaldón, Javier Luque
Collaborators
Engineering: Bernabeu Ingenieros. Building surveyor and project manager: Ignacio Buzzanca Casasús.
Built area
Built-up area 220 m²; Gross floor area 190 m²
Civil engineer
Bernabeu Ingenieros
Structural engineer
Bernabeu Ingenieros
Construction
Ignacio Buzzanca Casasús
Material
Concrete – interior and exterior walls and ceilings. Limestone – exterior flooring and bathroom finishes. Oak wood – interior flooring. Walnut wood – interior doors and cabinetry. Aluminium and wood – mixed exterior joinery
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled atop a hill in the verdant heart of Bizkaia, L10 House stands out as an exercise in contemporary architectural design, harmoniously blending into the landscape. Conceived as a watchtower, the residence embraces the exceptional panoramic views that unfold before it.
Architecture firm
BAT Architecture
Photography
Aitor Estevez
Principal architect
Peru Cañada, Xabier Arranz
Design team
BAT Architecture, Martín García
Supervision
BAT Architecture
Visualization
BAT Architecture, Sergi Marzo
Tools used
Revit, AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
BAT Architecture
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › Single-Family House
Two oak trees, a sheet of water and the horizon are the pre-existing elements in this plot, which influence the position and formal configuration of the house. The presence of this vegetation in the foreground, and the Pedrezuela Reservoir in the background, forces the house's floor plan to adjust its geometry to these elements.
Architecture firm
Muka Arquitectura
Location
Pedrezuela, Madrid, Spain
Principal architect
Moisés Royo, Jesús Bermejo
Design team
Muka Arquitectura
Collaborators
Crisóstomo Paez, Helena Medina
Interior design
Muka Arquitectura
Structural engineer
CYD Gabinete
Landscape
Muka Arquitectura
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
