A unique assignment in La Moraleja. Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos
21/12/2022.
[Mad] Spain
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The architecture studio Vicens + Ramos was commissioned to design a unique home, on a complex plot conditioned by a steep slope to the north, located in the La Moraleja urbanization to the north of the city of Madrid.
The design was marked by close trust and collaboration between the clients, holders of an interesting collection of contemporary art, and the work of the architects. Baptized as "Mesoncillos's House", the program responds to a rigorous reflection to answer to the needs of clients, adapting to the slope of the plot in a four-story building, two of which are semi-buried.
The design was marked by close trust and collaboration between the clients, holders of an interesting collection of contemporary art, and the work of the architects. Baptized as "Mesoncillos's House", the program responds to a rigorous reflection to answer to the needs of clients, adapting to the slope of the plot in a four-story building, two of which are semi-buried.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Ground floor plan. Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos.
First floor plan. Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos.
Rooftop floor plan. Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
The house designed by Vicens+Ramos is characterized by its exposed concrete finish with board formwork, which is also transferred to a part of the interiors. Inside, the protagonist that unifies all the spaces is the patio, a spatial connector in the form of an "impluvium" that sheds natural light throughout the interior.
The access is made at half height, through the floor for common uses, where the program of living room, the living room, dining room, office and kitchen are located. On the upper floor are the private rooms for the parents, protected by revolving wooden lattices that filter the light and the views, giving access to a large terrace.
On the floor immediately below the entrance are the children's bedrooms, with direct access to the garden taking advantage of the slope. A gym, indoor pool and cinema are also on this floor. Finally, the lower floor houses the car park, a service area and a storage area.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
The access is made at half height, through the floor for common uses, where the program of living room, the living room, dining room, office and kitchen are located. On the upper floor are the private rooms for the parents, protected by revolving wooden lattices that filter the light and the views, giving access to a large terrace.
On the floor immediately below the entrance are the children's bedrooms, with direct access to the garden taking advantage of the slope. A gym, indoor pool and cinema are also on this floor. Finally, the lower floor houses the car park, a service area and a storage area.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Mesoncillos's House by Vicens + Ramos. Photograph by Javier Callejas.
Description of project by Vicens+Ramos
This project is the product of a close collaboration between the clients and the architects. The clients were looking for a unique piece of architecture and they trusted us completely. They had given a lot of thought to the program, needs and way of life, something that makes the architect's job much easier.
The site was complex, with a steep slope to the north. This meant that the house had to be built on four floors, two of them semi-buried. Access is through the common-use floor, living room, sitting room, dining room, office and kitchen. The upper floor is dedicated to the parents, without access to the garden, but with a wonderful garden terrace. The lower floor houses the children's bedrooms, all with direct access to the garden, taking advantage of the slope. Gym, indoor pool and cinema are also located on this floor. The lower floor is dedicated to garage, service area and storage.
The entire exterior and part of the interior is made of fair-faced concrete with slab formwork. A key element of the project is the interior courtyard that integrates light and vegetation on all floors.
Another important element is the rotating wooden louvers on the second floor that filter light and views.
Undoubtedly, the success of this house is due to the personality of the clients, a sophisticated and exquisite couple, with a select collection of contemporary art and a splendid attitude in search of excellence.
This, together with the close collaboration, harmony and trust between the clients, the interior design work of Belén Domecq and the architects, has made possible a work of which we are all proud.
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Architects
Vicens + Ramos Architects.- Ignacio Vicens y Hualde, José Antonio Ramos Abengozar.
Project team
Fernando Gil, Javier Margarit, Jaime Ramos Alderete, Marta Ramos Alderete, Jorge Ramos Alderete, Pablo Ramos Alderete.
Collaborators
Quantity Surveyor.- Ricardo Alberca.
Structures.- Andrés Rubio Morán.
Installations.- Úrculo ingenieros.
Structures.- Andrés Rubio Morán.
Installations.- Úrculo ingenieros.
Location
La Moraleja, Madrid, Spain.
Photography
Ignacio Vicens Hualde, José Antonio Ramos Abengózar. VICENS+RAMOS
Ignacio Vicens Hualde and José Antonio Ramos Abengózar, Ph.D. architects from the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM), associated since the year 1984, they form the VICENS + RAMOS Architecture Studio at Calle Barquillo 29, 2º I in Madrid. They combine their professional practice with teaching Architectural Projects at ETSAM. They are directors of the Culture of Habitat research group and the Chair Blanca Cemex.
Among their works, singular single-family homes predominate, such as the Casa Ignacio Vicens Hualde and José Antonio Ramos Abengózar, Ph.D. architects from the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM), associated since the year 1984, they form the VICENS + RAMOS Architecture Studio at Calle Barquillo 29, 2º I in Madrid.
Among the public buildings are the Faculty of Social Sciences in Pamplona, Navarra; the Nursing Home for the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly, in Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, the offices of the “Santa Lucía Seguros” company in Madrid, the Coslada Social Services Center, the Aramon-Leitner buildings of the Expo Zaragoza and the Unibail-Rodanco Shopping Center in Palma de Mallorca.
Sacred architecture is especially important in the work of the VICENS + RAMOS studio, such as the Church of the Holy Trinity in Collado Villalba, Madrid; the Parroquia de Santa Mónica, in Rivas Vaciamadrid, Madrid, or the Centro Parroquial del Buen Pastor in Ponferrada, León, as well as the ephemeral architectures of the papal stands made during the Pope's visits to Madrid from 1982 to the present.
Currently there are various luxury housing projects underway of different typologies, such as the housing blocks in Puerto Cancún, Mexico and different villas in La Moraleja, Valdemarín and Marbella.s Mediterranean blankets from Ibiza and Almería, or the recent ones from Cortesin , in Malaga, the "Brick House" in El Mecachón, Las Herencias, Toledo; the “Rusty House” in Las Matas, Madrid, the “Stone House” in “Las Encinas”, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, the “Aluminum House” in Florida, Madrid, the “Wooden House” in Guadalmina , Marbella, Malaga, the "Glass House" in Ibiza, the "Concrete Houses" in La Moraleja, Puerta de Hierro and Pantano de San Juan. Materials that keep a very livable interior dominated by a careful work with light.
Among their works, singular single-family homes predominate, such as the Casa Ignacio Vicens Hualde and José Antonio Ramos Abengózar, Ph.D. architects from the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM), associated since the year 1984, they form the VICENS + RAMOS Architecture Studio at Calle Barquillo 29, 2º I in Madrid.
Among the public buildings are the Faculty of Social Sciences in Pamplona, Navarra; the Nursing Home for the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly, in Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, the offices of the “Santa Lucía Seguros” company in Madrid, the Coslada Social Services Center, the Aramon-Leitner buildings of the Expo Zaragoza and the Unibail-Rodanco Shopping Center in Palma de Mallorca.
Sacred architecture is especially important in the work of the VICENS + RAMOS studio, such as the Church of the Holy Trinity in Collado Villalba, Madrid; the Parroquia de Santa Mónica, in Rivas Vaciamadrid, Madrid, or the Centro Parroquial del Buen Pastor in Ponferrada, León, as well as the ephemeral architectures of the papal stands made during the Pope's visits to Madrid from 1982 to the present.
Currently there are various luxury housing projects underway of different typologies, such as the housing blocks in Puerto Cancún, Mexico and different villas in La Moraleja, Valdemarín and Marbella.s Mediterranean blankets from Ibiza and Almería, or the recent ones from Cortesin , in Malaga, the "Brick House" in El Mecachón, Las Herencias, Toledo; the “Rusty House” in Las Matas, Madrid, the “Stone House” in “Las Encinas”, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, the “Aluminum House” in Florida, Madrid, the “Wooden House” in Guadalmina , Marbella, Malaga, the "Glass House" in Ibiza, the "Concrete Houses" in La Moraleja, Puerta de Hierro and Pantano de San Juan. Materials that keep a very livable interior dominated by a careful work with light.
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