Not one but two different pavilions, located in the garden with swimming pool, make up this house in the mountains an hour’s drive from Madrid. A refuge for weekends out of townused by the owner couple as a second home.
The main body was created from a vecchio bungalowthe relevance of a hotel complex from the seventies. «We transformed a small building without light into something welcoming and comfortable”, say the architects of the studio Cresta Design (Cristina Domínguez Lucas and Fernando Hernández-Gil). The original architecture it had a hybrid character between that typical of the buildings of the area and the modern: a singular style that has nevertheless withstood the test of time. 75 square meters, divided into a large living area, two double bedrooms and two bathrooms, in which vintage and contemporary blend perfectly.
The facade, emphasized by the pagoda shape of the roof, was opened with a glazed volume which emerges from the vertical plane to connect the internal and external environment. In this type of veranda a shelf-threshold was created, which thus gained additional living space. The covering with small handmade tiles in burgundy color extending up to the ceiling creates a dialogue with the distinctive element of the kitchen, the island covered with the same material: a large piece of furniture for preparing food, for eating or even working and which becomes central point of the housefollowing the owners’ propensity to surround themselves with friends and guests. The tiles thus they interact in contrast with the materials of the other internal surfaces, especially with the matching spatula finish of the walls. The flooring helps to further articulate the interior: Stone slabs of various sizes were laid in different directions marking the main passages.
As for the furnishings, the minimalist language dominates – few elements and a reduced color palette – even if everything has been treated with the lightness that has composed a holiday environment and comfortable at the same timesuitable for both summer and winter stays with the comfort of the large brick fireplace in the living room. The owners’ passion for design is evident in the eclectic choice of furniture, with few recognizable but refined pieces.
And the second pavilion? It is a 32 square meter prefabricated structure that was created as a spin-off of the main house with a style and character of its own. It’s one serra which can be used as an office, gym, laboratory, small guest accommodation or as an extension of the living area in the garden. In short, a multi-use area cwhich greatly expands the possibilities of the main house. A pergola with a wooden slat roof, a floor in composite wood and concrete material, thermal curtains on the perimeter, create an open environment with an industrial character that merges with the garden. A small module on wheels closed by curtains it is admittedly borrowed in a fun way from the style of Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. It is an alcove to sleep in that can be moved if necessary. «The intervention was strongly constrained by the pre-existing situation but with this project we managed to achieve the objectives we had set ourselves, with a result that satisfied us enormously” conclude the designers.
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