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Crossed House: Dwelling in La Alcayna, Murcia

From the architect. On a site in the higher part of a residential zone in the environs of Murcia is located the singular, crossed house with views to the adjacent mountains, the “Sierra de la Pila” and “Valle del Ricote”. From the ambiguity, being on a site of a future densely built-up area and at the same time enjoying today’s unsurpassable views, was born the idea of the project: to orientate the lower level of the house to the garden’s intimacy and grant to the user at the superior level the delight of its views considering future edification and the influence of solar radiation.

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This conceptual setup is materialized by a geometrical operation, the rotation of two elements, as if it were two construction toy blocks that are stacked and handled easily. The stacked oblong volumes, of a length of 20m and a depth of about 5m, are rotated by 35 degrees so that the extremes orientate to the most favored views and generate at the same time cantilevers of about 10m length.

These cantilevers, together with the rotation between both volumes, provide the necessary sun protection of the facade and pool residence.

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Via: archdaily.com
Photos: David Frutos

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2 thoughts on “Crossed House: Dwelling in La Alcayna, Murcia

  1. Eduardo Molina

    ¿Esta casa está en venta? Estoy buscando una casa familiar de estilo moderno en las afueras de Murcia. Gracias.

    Is this house for sale? I'm looking for a modern design house near Murcia...

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