A naked house. Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales
29/10/2019.
[Els Boscos, Banyeres del Penedès - Tarragona] Spain
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metalocus, JOSÉ JUAN BARBA
Almudena House is a house by Jesús Perales architect was built for a couple with two small children, organized by a ground floor where theycan share as much time as possible with their family and from where the Baix Penedès vineyards are contemplated, in Tarragona, Spain.
Casa Almudena, has been the winning project of the XI Alejandro de la Sota Biennial - Tarragona Architecture Exhibition.
Casa Almudena, has been the winning project of the XI Alejandro de la Sota Biennial - Tarragona Architecture Exhibition.
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales. Photograph by Marcela Grassi
Ground floor plan, elevations. Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales.
Roof level, sections. Casa Almudena by Jesús Perales.
A transparent or naked house, with brick walls. A transparency because it is honest, simple, essential and where the greatest luxury is space.
The structure of the house was based on several continuous passageways with one central element: a glazed inner courtyard. This shape allows us to create a home with circularity and to visually connect the different parts of the house.
Jesús Perales
Project description by Jesús Perales
THE COMMISSION
Almudena and Jordi asked us to design a ground floor house, for them and their two children to live in. They have many hobbies, such as music, arts and crafts and cooking. They always look forward to spending time together as a family.
The objective of the property was clear: for all the members of this small family be able to share as much time together as possible, irrespective of where they are in the house.
At the same time, we wanted to maintain a certain degree of privacy with regards to the street and to their neighbours and open the house up to a beautiful vineyard.
The result is a house with a walled façade, featuring irregular shapes which open up to the landscape of the vineyards.
PASSAGEWAYS
The structure of the house was based on several continuous passageways with one central element: a glazed inner courtyard. This shape allows us to create a home with circularity and to visually connect the different parts of the house.
In this way it wouldn’t matter if you were preparing dinner while the children were doing their homework: you always have the feeling that the rest of the family are with you.
Once it was finished, we were able to make sure that the courtyard allowed the day rooms to have one common focus, converting the various rooms of the house into one large living room to be enjoyed as a family.
VOLUME
Aside from the passageways, each room of the house was built independently, piece by piece, working with sloped rooves which give each room of the house a different expression. The rooves are made of concrete and their entire history is visible: the concrete formwork and the imperfections of the building process.
MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
We wanted to give the house sensibility, working with exposed materials. Ceramic, concrete and wood.
The construction has followed a traditional method. Once the structure was completed, the walls and ceilings were insulated with wood, to ensure it was insulated without a thermal bridge, in a natural and breathable way.
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Architects
Collaborators
Anthony Benitez Martin, architect. Marcela Grassi, photographer.
Marc Riera Arbós, quantity surveyor.
Client
Almudena Álvarez Sánchez and Jorge Ybarra Corpas
Area
224.28 m²
Cost
€1,300/m²
Dates
Year of project.- 2015. Year of construction.- 2017
Venue
Av Marta Mata, 51, 43711 Els Boscos, Banyeres del Penedès, Tarragona. Spain.
Manufacturers
Sanitary framework.- Cavity.
Wall structure.- Gero liso medida castellana, manufacturer Cerfasa, smooth finish. 240 x 120 x 90 mm.
Exposed concrete slab, 190 x 50 cm three-ply timber construction.
Interior flooring.- exposed concrete, polished finish
Façade and roof insulation.- Wood, manufacturer Gutex Cubierta.
Ventilated slope.- Arabic tiles, fixed with strips.
Heating.- underfloor heating.
ACS.- solar panels.
Energy certification.-
Annual primary energy consumption of the building.- 15.76 kWh / year m2 Annual CO2 emissions.- 2.73 kg CO2 / m2 year
Energy rating (primary energy).- A
Energy rating (emissions).- A
Overhang.- Rebar Diametre 40 mm.
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