Irish cottage in Madrid by Padilla Nicás arquitectos
20/02/2015.
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area [MAD] Spain
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A reference to Ireland, a big plot and a two faces house are the ingredients which define padilla nicás arquitectos' propose for this dwelling in the calm Santo Domingo residential area.
Its dual spatial organization is materialised through an extensive design with two separate volumes: one facing the access and other much more private and intimate.
Its dual spatial organization is materialised through an extensive design with two separate volumes: one facing the access and other much more private and intimate.
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
Plans. Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos.
Elevation and cross section. Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos.
Overview and inner detail. Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos.
Model. Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos.
Dwelling in Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, by Padilla Nicás arquitectos. Photography © padilla nicás arquitectos
In the northern area of Madrid, concretely at Santo Domingo quiet residential area, team padilla nicás arquitectos designs this dwelling which evokes with its roof forms the irish cottages, which use their roof corbels as a protection, mainly from the irish climate. In this case the decision is made in order to link the clients with their born place, Ireland.
Proposal's location within the plot comes to give by the position of the pre-existing dwellings basement, which cleverly is integrated within the new proposal in an exercise of economy of means. A correct decision by the architects which speaks about the good understanding of the current situation that they faced with this project.
The roof acts as a leading and unifying element of the project, which programmatically is divided in two parts, in the architect's words "we would talk about two sides of the same house."
Description of the project by padilla nicás arquitectos
The house is situated on a quiet plot within the orderly urban development of Santo Domingo in Madrid where a compact existing housing occupying the center of the plot was the starting point, and that for economy is decided to use the existing basement which was decisive for the location of the new house.
The new proposal, more extended than the compact original dwelling, clearly organizes the parcel into two areas: the first and most representative, geared towards access, and the second, more private and fragmented volumetry, endowed with activities such as swimming pool, tennis games, trampoline, outdoor dining, garden, etc.. we could talk about two sides of the same house.
We wanted to retain the idea of the irish cottage seeking to relate the proposal with the country of origin of our clients. In these constructions, these stepped roof offer shelter and become the protagonists of the architecture. The arrangement of the openings in the volume under the roof masks the two floors above ground, as if it were a single floor, seeking a reduction of scale in the perception of the home.
The entire program of the house, except the master bedroom and garage, are situated on the ground floor, directly related with the parcel. The master bedroom occupies the first floor completely under cover, sheltering in every way the rest of the home. We hope that over time that the copper roof with its variety of reds, further strengthens the affective bond with the cottages above.
Text.- padilla nicás arquitectos.
CREDITS. DATA SHEET.-
Architects.- padilla nicás arquitectos.
Collaborators.- Isabel Colino Agudo (architecture), Jaime Santos (building engineer), César Martín (project manager), R7 consultores + Alejandro Bernabéu (structures), R7 consultores (installations).
Location.- Santo Domingo residential area, Madrid, Spain.
Dates.- 2008-2009 (project), 2009-2011 (construction).
Surfaces.- 1.773 sqm (plot), 471 sqm (dwelling).
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Francisco José Padilla - Juan Manuel Nicás padilla nicás arquitectos
Francisco José Padilla Alonso (Madrid 1971) and Juan Manuel Nicás Caballero (Jaen 1975) formed padilla nicás in 2003 after meeting at Rafael Moneo´s office, where they worked as partners on various projects in Spain and the USA.
Currently their professional work combines design commissions at different scales, competitions and occasional teaching activities.
Francisco José Padilla, architectural license received from the ETSAM in 1997, began his career in the architectural firms of Andrés Perea, Pedro Feduchi and Ángel Fernández Alba before joining Rafael Moneo.
Juan Manuel Nicás, architectural license received from the ETSAG in 1999 with the National Prize for the Thesis Project, with a scholarship to the Academy of Spain in Rome before joining Rafael Moneo.
