Updating the countryside. A'Bodega by Cubus Arquitectura

Description of the project by Cubus Arquitectura

A’Bodega

A'Bodega, a former winery is recovered to rehabilitate fully in a new home. The initial volume consists of two volumes: one is two storeys that housed the Palleira and another with a single storey, a ground floor which integrated the court and the cellar. Both are half-buried against a'carreira/street on the west facade and open this on the landscape. Thus, the project is based on three premises:

- Respect the initial volume and the local architecture. The village is harmonious: stone buildings and existing green (grass and wild) are in equilibrium. The proposal is part of this context settling the limits of the existing walls. the values ​​of the local architecture (dry stone tectonic volumes, low drilling) without giving up their own language are also integrated.

- Local materials. Materiality is based on the creation of a housing existing stone (for the cover of an old house slate is recovered) and wood. The remainder consists of traditional construction to work according to the knowledge of the local builder.

- The light, ventilation and views. Considering the above premises and given the difficult conditions of the pre-existence was to ensure a level of air and light to ensure comfort in the house, but mostly had to get home enjoying the scenery.

The house without windows

This has led local residents to nickname the building The House Without Windows, although there are two large rooftop openings that bring daylight down to the two secluded courtyards. By emptying the corners, patios are created that offer diagonal views, interior lighting, and cross ventilation. This strategy defines not windows but voids on the facades, giving an appearance of a tectonic house without windows, but establishing an continuous relationship with the landscape between inside and outside.

Water out.

To ensure proper drainage of rainwater, the cover functions as a system where slopes, eaves and a number of peripheral channels expel water. It works with a suspended floor and floating floors that collect and expel water.