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the sunny weather and warm temperatures year-round. "is project responds to the search of a bright, wide and
comfortable space built through a material that, at first, is hard and uncomfortable: the stone," the architects say. e
building comprises three pavilions unified by a continuous roof that generates two covered patios and sits on the top
of structural stone walls. "e house is a sequence of open and ever-changing relations
with nature," Cadaval and Solà-Morales note. On both sides of the plot, two spectacular
mountain ranges act as a backdrop, inviting dwellers to admire the sublime panorama,
whether outside or inside, through floor-to-ceiling windows. e views and constant
connection with the surroundings dictated the whole creative vision. "We try to create
projects that help to improve the place where they are and the quality of life of the people
who use them." A central and open patio offers access to the house; the spaces, however,
are not organized around it. On the contrary, "the project
develops all the circulations at its outer perimeter," Cadaval
and Solà-Morales explain. "e exterior areas (roofed patios)
intersect diagonally the volume and break with the rigidity."
When observing this house deprived of any ornamentation,
the adjectives pure, geometric and austere come to mind. At
the helm of her own firm, Martha Perez—who also took
care of the landscape design—furnished and decorated the
interior spaces with soft pieces and colors, paying tribute
to the spirit of the project. Seeing their studio as a true
laboratory for investigating and experimenting, Cadaval &
Solà-Morales succeeded here in creating a visually striking
home through the right balance between understated and
bold architectural lines. ca-so.com
