Vacation home in Vilapol by Padilla Nicás arquitectos
24/02/2015.
Vilapol [Lugo] Spain
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The quiet town of Vilapol located in the northern part of Spain, in Lugo, is a perfect place to enjoy a relaxing time off really difficult to find in the city. In this valuable scenic surroundings padilla nicás arquitectos designs a vacation home in a triangular plot of just over 1,000 sqm.
Well photographed by José Hevia, the house uses the sea and the nearby forests as its perfect frame, for constantly opening to such an environment with a sequence of holes in the façade which reflect in the inner spaces this desirable place for relaxation and rest.
Description of the project by padilla nicás arquitectos
Vilapol, the small village where this house is located, is elevated and looks out upon the Lugo landscape.
The house is situated on a triangular plot whose geometry determines the shape of the house, opening itself to the lush landscape and the ocean´s horizon.
The scale and layout of the openings seeks integration with the unique environment without sacrificing the strong desire to open up its most exposed facade to the landscape.
The open internal plan facilitates movement between the main rooms, placed along the open sea front. Around this covered space is where the daily life of relax during the holidays occurs.
The bright colors used in the interior are introduced as a contrast to the leaden skies of the Galician countryside.
Text.- padilla nicás arquitectos.
CREDITS. DATA SHEET.-
Architects.- padilla nicás arquitectos.
Collaborators.- Alfonso López Silva (architecture), Jaime Santos García-Moreno (project building engineer), Aroa Mayo (construction building engineer), IDI ingenieros (structure), ACIX ingeniería (installations).
Construction.- INEO Construcciones y Reformas, Construcciones Amaro Basanta.
Location.- Vilapol, Lugo, Spain.
Dates.- 2010-2011 (project), 2011-2013 (construction).
Surfaces.- 1.025 sqm (plot), 225 sqm (dwelling).
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.