Sabater House | Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Alicante / Spain / 2023

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The project arises from its implementation in the environment. The building unfolds through a very clear geometry, deviating from the concept of compact architecture. This strategy, combined with the slim proportion of the construction, allows for an increased perimeter of the dwelling's contact with the exterior, creating a system of courtyards that seems limitless.


This geometry navigates around existing large trees and embraces new specimens planted on-site. The architecture is designed between the garden, aiming for a unified living experience. The project adapts to the topography like a terracing, reminiscent of the ascents of some chapels. It's an aggregated system that could be expanded, as it was required by the program of this residence.


The main program is divided into three floors. The upper one hosts the nighttime area, oriented to overlook the sea above the tree line. From this floor, an access to the roof of the ground floor allows to enjoy the landscape as a belvedere. Structurally, it functions as a bridge between the garage, which "approaches" the plot boundary, and the communication core, creating a shaded portico inviting entry. It's a closed piece facing the street, providing privacy to the ensemble. The service areas on this floor are illuminated by zenithal light, providing identity to the communication core and the hallway. The ground floor closes to the southwest and opens to the sea, hosting a residence with a complete program, allowing autonomous functionality. The lower floor, below ground level, accommodates auxiliary uses, the pool basin, facilities and a multifunctional space.


The project is designed with a very clear geometry of straight elements connected by a gentle curvature radius, achieving, in the words of Philipp Jodidio.


"Sabater House exhibits an intriguing dichotomy: a white house, essentially minimalist, with a layout and implementation that integrates it much more into its surroundings than one might expect. The combination of influences from the modernity of Álvaro Siza and the sculptural forms of Andreu Alfaro helps explain how Sabater House manages to be simultaneously geometric and organic."


ARCHITECTURE 


FRAN SILVESTRE ARQUITECTOS. VALENCIA


PROJECT TEAM 
Fran Silvestre | Principal in charge


Estefanía Soriano | Principal in charge                                      


INTERIOR DESIGN
ALFARO HOFMANN      


 


BUILDING ENGINEER CONSULTANTS Vicente Ramos | Technical Architect of the Project


STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS Estructuras Singulares


GENERAL CONTRACTOR Construcciones Sola


 


PHOTOGRAPHY Fernando Guerra 


VIDEO Jesús Orrico                   


 


COLLABORATORS                                                             

María Masià | Collaborating Architect


Pablo Camarasa | Collaborating Architect


Ricardo Candela | Collaborating Architect


Sevak Asatrián | Collaborating Architect


Carlos Lucas | Collaborating Architect


José María Ibañez | Business developer CCG y México


Andrea Baldo | Collaborating Architect


Paloma Feng | | Collaborating Architect


Paco Chinesta | Collaborating Architect


Javi Herrero | Collaborating Architect


Gino Brollo | Collaborating Architect


Angelo Brollo | Collaborating Architect


Paco Chinesta | Collaborating Architect


Anna Alfanjarín | Collaborating Architect


Laura Bueno | Collaborating Architect


Toni Cremades | Collaborating Architect


David Cirocchi | Collaborating Architect


Gabriela Schinzel | Collaborating 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


Lucía Domingo | Collaborating Architect


Alejandro Pascual | Collaborating Architect


Pablo Simò | Collaborating Architect


Juana Hecker | Collaborating Architect


Ana de Pablo | Financial & Administration Dept. Director


Sara Atienza | Marketing & PR Dept. Director


Valeria Fernandini | Financial Department


Sandra Mazcuñán | Management Department


Kateryna Spuziak | Marketing Department


Julián Garcia | Graphic Designer


BUILT AREA  780 m2


 


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CASA SABATER


El proyecto surge de su implantación en el entorno. La edificación se despliega mediante una geometría muy clara, alejándose de la concepción de una arquitectura compacta. Esta estrategia junto con la esbelta proporción de la construcción permite aumentar el perímetro de contacto de la vivienda con el exterior generando un sistema de patios que parece no tener límites.


Esta geometría permite sortear los árboles de gran porte existentes y abrazar los nuevos ejemplares que se plantan en el lugar. Se traza la arquitectura entre el jardín, buscado que se viva como algo unitario. El proyecto se adapta a la topografía como una suerte de abancalamiento, que nos recuerda a las subidas de algunas ermitas. Es un sistema de agregación que podría ampliarse, tal y como lo requería el programa de esta vivienda.


El programa principal se divide en tres plantas. La superior en la que se encuentra la zona de noche. Su orientación le permite mirar hacia el mar sobre la cota de los árboles. Desde esta planta se puede acceder a la cubierta de la planta baja, esta cubierta se disfruta cómo un belvedere sobre el paisaje. Estructuralmente funciona cómo un puente entre el garaje que se “acerca” al límite de la parcela y el núcleo de comunicación. De esta forma se genera un pórtico en sombra, que nos invita a acceder a la vivienda. Es una pieza cerrada a la calle que dota de privacidad al conjunto. Las zonas sirvientes de esta planta se iluminan mediante luz cenital la cual dota de identidad al núcleo de comunicaciones y al distribuidor. La planta baja se cierra al suroeste y se abre al mar. En ella se dispone una vivienda con el programa completo, que le permite funcionar de forma autónoma. En la planta inferior, ya bajo la rasante, se albergan usos auxiliares, el vaso de la piscina, las instalaciones y un espacio multifuncional. 


El proyecto se traza con una geometría muy clara de elementos rectos que se unen mediante un suave radio de curvatura, consiguiendo según palabras de Philipp Jodidio:


“Casa Sabater exhibe una dicotomía intrigante: la de una casa blanca, esencialmente minimalista, con un trazado y una implantación que la integra mucho más a su entorno de lo que podría esperarse. La combinación de las influencias aportadas por la modernidad de Álvaro Siza y las formas escultóricas de Andreu Alfaro ayuda a explicar cómo Casa Sabater consigue ser simultáneamente geométrica y orgánica.”

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    The project arises from its implementation in the environment. The building unfolds through a very clear geometry, deviating from the concept of compact architecture. This strategy, combined with the slim proportion of the construction, allows for an increased perimeter of the dwelling's contact with the exterior, creating a system of courtyards that seems limitless. This geometry navigates around existing large trees and embraces new specimens planted on-site. The architecture is designed...

    Project details
    • Year 2023
    • Work finished in 2023
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Single-family residence / Interior Design
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