New project of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos: Sabater House

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08.12.2023

This geometry navigates around existing large trees and embraces new specimens planted on-site. The architecture is designed between the garden, aiming for a unified living experience. The project adapts to the topography like a terracing, reminiscent of the ascents of some hermitages. It’s an aggregated system that could be expanded, as it was required by the program of this residence.

The main program is divided into three floors. The upper one hosts the nighttime area, oriented to overlook the sea above the tree line. From this floor, an access to the roof of the ground floor allows to enjoy the landscape as a belvedere. Structurally, it functions as a bridge between the garage, which “approaches” the plot boundary, and the communication core, creating a shaded portico inviting entry. It’s a closed piece facing the street, providing privacy to the whole. The service areas on this floor are illuminated by zenithal light, endowing/providing/giving identity to the communication core and the distributor. The ground floor closes to the southwest and opens to the sea, hosting a residence with a complete program, allowing autonomous functionality. The lower floor, below ground level, accommodates auxiliary uses, the pool basin, facilities, and a multifunctional space.

The project is designed with a very clear geometry of straight elements connected by a gentle curvature radius, achieving, in the words of Philipp Jodidio
“Sabater House exhibits an intriguing dichotomy: a white house, essentially minimalist, with a layout and implementation that integrates it much more into its surroundings than one might expect. The combination of influences from the modernity of Álvaro Siza and the sculptural forms of Andreu Alfaro helps explain how Casa Sabater manages to be simultaneously geometric and organic.”

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