HOUSE IN VALLDOREIX
DATE: 2006-2010 PROGRAM: Residential CLIENT: Private ARCHITECTS: MYAA POSITION: Design Architect SIZE: 450 m2 LOCATION: Sant Cugat, Barcelona, Spain STATUS: Built
The project is located in the Village of Valldoreix, in the hills above Barcelona.The Villa is set in a garden plot which numerous fruit trees. The Villa is seen as continuation of the garden – a hybrid structure which is neither house nor garden but both. The main structure of the house, its roof and floor plains emerge from the garden and are a continuation of old pathways. The pathways converge to lead up to the roof and a view of Mont Serrat in the distance. The space around the house is formed into a series of smaller thematic spaces. These include ‘the walled-garden’ at the entrance to the house, the ‘jasmine garden’ adjacent to the bedrooms and the ‘secret garden’. The upper level is organized as ‘garden pavilions’ clad in plastic screens which separately accommodate the lounge and study areas. At night the pavilions appear as lanterns.
Diego Luzuriaga Design Architect