The hand of architect Guillermo Priego
A MEDITERRANEAN FOCUS Set within a leafy street at 150 metres from the sea, the elegant whitewashed geometry of the villa catches the eye. As the gate slides open you choose between the carport and the four-car garage on the lower level, but step through the front door and you know you’ve entered a designer home. The wooden brise soleil add architectural styling detail that not only blends beautiful brown tones with the white walls but also functions to reduce sun glare. Modern homes are almost by
definition open-plan, but this villa stands out for an interior flow that is particularly intuitive and well thought out. The orientation is clearly to the south, where the blue Mediterranean sparkles to create a beautiful spectacle that is an everyday accompaniment to life in this home. To achieve this and yet allow natural light to enter from both sides, the architect has created a glassed-in interior courtyard that acts as a central distribution reference point,
pours in just the right amount of diffused light and is also a wonderful design feature in its own right, particularly at night. “The central courtyard was born from a practical consideration,” says Guillermo, “but it also provides a valuable visual reference and has a restive, almost Zen-like effect.” The same is true of the perspective offered by the corridor that becomes visible when you slide open the door separating living room and bedroom areas.
The open-plan master suite
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