HOUSE IN A LANDSLIDE
Sliding down the slope of a rocky mountain, the house moves by itself. And then it stops. It seems to have found a good enough place in the natural morphology of the terrain to fit in and to let … Continued
Projectes
THE LAST HOUSE
After the collapse of the old priest’s house, in the sixties it was decided to build a new house based on the remaining walls. The need to use that new structure as a feed storage left the inside of … Continued
GRANDSTAND HOUSE
On the slope of a volcano upholstered with low-cost houses, we have an opportunity to reform one of the two unique samples of this peculiar typology: an isolated cottage standing on a horizontal rectangular terrain. The project, besides reforming … Continued
FOREST STONE
Tangent to the border between the village and the forest, this rocky house that rests on the base of a small hill stands up after some sliding down the slope. Its presence is the landmark of the entry into … Continued
THE PARK HOUSE
I remember the first conversation very well: ‘I have a plot in that neighborhood, it’s right next to the park. I would like to build a simple, discreet house… And practical, very practical’. Maybe she was talking to me … Continued
BENCH HOUSE
We have been commissioned to build another white house in a residential area on the outskirts of a town. The client is a large family consisting of parents, a daughter, two sons and a picture-perfect rabbit. A simple rectangular … Continued
CHAIR, BLINDS, CORDS
Commission: – “I’d like to put a chair at the window to poke into birches and poplars, over this precious and longed-for river.” Material: – A reed seat and a back specially woven by a retired chair-maker form the … Continued
THE FREE DAY
One day, we are asked to renovate a flat. This is a commission for a partial reform, since our clients do not want us to intervene in the area of the rooms and bathrooms, which works fine for them. … Continued
RETINA HOUSE
An old red Massey Ferguson like Grandpa Joan’s still works the land. In this fast-paced world, there are still ancient landscapes where the fumes of the neighbouring houses are important and accompany you in winter; corners of happiness where … Continued
THE PAGAN TEMPLE
God bless you. Our new commission is an old private church, not used for worship, which has to be adapted to become a clothes shop. It is an imposing celestial building that has to be treated with respect of … Continued