Casa Syntes in Pinto | dosmasuno arquitectos

Pinto / Spain / 2010

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The project had to face two preliminary constraints: a surrounding area burdened by the aesthetic and cultural tradition of the Spanish row-house concept and, on the other hand, the plot’s exposure to solar radiation during the hottest months of the year. Thus, we decided to search for a hideaway to this appalling landscape, offering a secluded space which features a range of atmospheres that emphasize life within the house -notwithstanding its surroundings- and, besides, for a strategy by means of which the desired climatic confort could be achieved in a passive and flexible way. These decisions resulted in an array of diversely qualified spaces that enable different life trends depending on the varying seasons’ climate. The house can be described as a topographic volume, a plynth running along the plot emerging from level -0.90m, and perforated with three different types of inner courtyards, which provide the dwelling space with natural illumination and crossed ventilation. This new topography, made up of flat and pitched roofs, generates a continuous terrace which can be enjoyed in many ways. The only volume related to the street is a hovering prism, detached from the plynth, which works as an independent space and creates an interstitial porch below. In a subsequent phase, the main volume and courtyards will be covered by a natural envelope, an ivy (Ampelopsis tricuspidata) pergola tangled in a simple-torsioned wire mesh, protecting the dwelling from the solar radiation. [SP] Existían dos determinantes iniciales para proyectar esta vivienda: un entorno que arrastra una pobre tradición estética y cultural de lo que siempre se ha entendido por vivienda adosada en España; y la fuerte incidencia solar durante los meses de verano, de la cual había que protegerse. Así que decidimos escapar de este paisaje desolador, ofreciendo un espacio introvertido que tuviera suficientes cualidades para vivir diferentes atmósferas dentro de la propia vivienda, sin depender del entorno. Y por otro lado, buscar una estrategia efectiva con la que conseguir confort climático de una manera pasiva y natural. La vivienda se puede describir como un volumen topográfico, un zócalo a lo largo de la parcela que se desarrolla a partir de la cota -0.90m (primera estrategia para lograr un espacio recogido, dinámico y confortable térmicamente), y al que se le perforan tres patios interiores diferenciados, obteniendo iluminación natural y ventilación cruzada en todos los espacios. Este nuevo paisaje de cubiertas planas e inclinadas tiene la cualidad de poder disfrutar sus espacios exteriores y terrazas resultantes. El único volumen que tiene relación con la calle es un paralelepípedo que se desprende del zócalo, para crear un espacio más independiente del resto de la vivienda; creando un porche en su espacio intermedio. La vivienda ofrece espacios de cualidades diferenciadas, lo que permite el movimiento de los habitantes durante las distintas épocas del año, consiguiendo de manera flexible las condiciones térmicas y espaciales deseadas.
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    The project had to face two preliminary constraints: a surrounding area burdened by the aesthetic and cultural tradition of the Spanish row-house concept and, on the other hand, the plot’s exposure to solar radiation during the hottest months of the year. Thus, we decided to search for a hideaway to this appalling landscape, offering a secluded space which features a range of atmospheres that emphasize life within the house -notwithstanding its surroundings- and, besides, for a strategy by...

    Project details
    • Year 2010
    • Work finished in 2010
    • Client Carolina Díaz, Oscar Serna
    • Cost 240.000
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Single-family residence
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