From land to sea at a glance. Cantilevered House by Eneseis
25/01/2021.
[Altea - Alicante] Spain
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The Eneseis architectural studio has developed the construction and design of a 231sqm house. Specifically, it is located in the municipality of Altea, Alicante, one of the most touristic areas in the Mediterranean and brimming with holiday buildings.
Although the views of the bay offered by this place are its greatest attraction, it also stands out for being in a mountainous area, so the challenge of the intervention focused on minimizing the risks that an excess of rocks and a disposition almost horizontal.
Although the views of the bay offered by this place are its greatest attraction, it also stands out for being in a mountainous area, so the challenge of the intervention focused on minimizing the risks that an excess of rocks and a disposition almost horizontal.
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Cantilevered House by Eneseis. Photograph by David Frutos and Roberto Ruiz
Ground floor plan. Cantilevered House by Eneseis
Basement floor plan. Cantilevered House by Eneseis
Rooftop plan. Cantilevered House by Eneseis
Elevation 1. Cantilevered House by Eneseis
Elevation 2. Cantilevered House by Eneseis
Section. Cantilevered House by Eneseis
Section. Cantilevered House by Eneseis
Axonometric. Cantilevered House by Eneseis
Diagram. Cantilevered House by Eneseis
The process stood out for a constant search for intimacy, distance from the urban area and spectacular views. For this, Eneseis embedded his own structure in the mountainous area, in such a way that it is almost imperceptible to other people's eyes. On the other hand, the construction process and the interior design process worked together due to the difficulties of the terrain itself. In this way, the use of concrete already established the white color of the walls, both external and internal.
The inclusion of a private pool and a large terrace gives the house a charm that finds a great combination with the views of the bay. The rectilinear aesthetics, the clarity of the colors and the simplicity of the spaces make the house a peaceful and comfortable place for users.
The inclusion of a private pool and a large terrace gives the house a charm that finds a great combination with the views of the bay. The rectilinear aesthetics, the clarity of the colors and the simplicity of the spaces make the house a peaceful and comfortable place for users.
Description of project by Eneseis
A privileged location, on the hillside of the Sierra de Bernia in Altea Hills, a mountainous area with astounding views over the bay, yet completely saturated with homes and a highly open programme of holiday dwellings, decisively conditioned the development of this project.
The house, embedded into the land, following the slope and peeking out over the Mediterranean, always seeks out the finest visuals, isolating itself from adjacent buildings to obtain intimacy in terms of space. It is hidden from the street while backing onto the sea.
The programme is divided into two levels, public uses are located in the access floor, arranged into a single space where the transition between the interior and exterior space is diluted. The location of the rooms on this level is carried out in such a way that allows for the owner to isolate themselves from the rest of the houses, controlling the visuals from inside it. Once you enter the house, the sea takes centre stage and the adjacent buildings disappear.
On the lower floor are the rest areas, reached through an inner courtyard; while the equipment is buried, the rooms appear to float over the sea.
The aim is to seek out a constructive system that overcomes the difficulties posed by working in such a steep terrain and that in turn simplifies and reduces the building processes to be used.
The detail with which the structure was made, wooden formwork, size of the boards and colour of the concrete, allowed for the structure to be integrated into finishes of the house, in this way the structural system unifies structure, enclosures and finishes into a single action, thus simplifying the building processes. The house is thus finished within the structure, the limestone floors and the wooden furniture are the items that will complete the action's definition.
To condition the house, we have taken advantage of the inertia of the terrain, since being half buried, its temperature remains largely stable, endowing it with a feeling of comfort, with minimal support of mechanical systems, complementing it by combining different passive strategies, such as control of solar radiation through flights, lattices and air cooling through the pool located inside the actual house.
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Architects
Design team
Achitects.- Daniel Solbes, José Luis Durán and Javier Yáñez.
Area
231 sqm.
Dates
2019.
Location
Altea, Alicante, Spain.
Photography
Daniel Solbes Ponsoda, José Luis Durán Arribas. Eneseis
Eneseis is an Architecture and Urbanism studio located in Alicante, Spain. It began its activity in 1998 with the first orders and awards in competitions. In a short time they were already carrying out all kinds of residential, public works, commercial, civil works or planning projects that, gradually, became more complex and important.
They have a team made up of the architects Daniel Solbes Ponsoda and José Luis Durán Arribas and the engineer Vicente Perez Pla.
Daniel Solbes Ponsoda is an architect from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Valencia in 1998, with an exchange course with Ecole d'Architecture de Paris La Villete in 1994 and a course at School of Architecture Surveying and Building 1996.
José Luis Durán Arribas is architect from the University of Alicante in 2007 passing through Universität Berlin in 2000, while Vicente Perez Pla is a Technical Engineer of Public Works from the University of Alicante in 1992 and Civil Engineer from the University of Alicante in 2011.
They are defined by constant work and learning, with a discourse that arises from the explanation of an extensive and diverse work carried out with dedication and involvement. In their projects they analyze the environment, understood in a broad sense, and identify the opportunities that add value and the way in which the projects are able to incorporate them into their architectural proposals, eventually being those proposals recognized through awards or publications.
They have a team made up of the architects Daniel Solbes Ponsoda and José Luis Durán Arribas and the engineer Vicente Perez Pla.
Daniel Solbes Ponsoda is an architect from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Valencia in 1998, with an exchange course with Ecole d'Architecture de Paris La Villete in 1994 and a course at School of Architecture Surveying and Building 1996.
José Luis Durán Arribas is architect from the University of Alicante in 2007 passing through Universität Berlin in 2000, while Vicente Perez Pla is a Technical Engineer of Public Works from the University of Alicante in 1992 and Civil Engineer from the University of Alicante in 2011.
They are defined by constant work and learning, with a discourse that arises from the explanation of an extensive and diverse work carried out with dedication and involvement. In their projects they analyze the environment, understood in a broad sense, and identify the opportunities that add value and the way in which the projects are able to incorporate them into their architectural proposals, eventually being those proposals recognized through awards or publications.
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