Botijo House

ⓒOjo Vivo and Juan Aragonés

ⓒOjo Vivo and Juan Aragonés

The Botijo house is located in a street where low houses are interspersed with small industrial buildings of the early 20th century. Red brick is the predominant material that colors the street. The project takes up that singular colour that characterize the environment.

 

The most emblematic piece of the complex: a ceramic latticework behind which the stairwell is hidden. The lattice on the façade appears as a large seam of brickwork that intertwines itself with the neighbouring building.

 

ⓒOjo Vivo and Juan Aragonés

ⓒOjo Vivo and Juan Aragonés

ⓒOjo Vivo and Juan Aragonés

The access floor is freed for common use, thus creating an intermediate space where people can gather, sit and interact. The staircase is proposed as a continuity of recreation and relational activity. It is covered with latticework, which protects from the direct hit of the sun, allowing filtered light to enter and create dynamic shadows on the interior enamelled walls.

 

Behind the staircase, the bathrooms are located within a compact band, freeing up the rest of the space of the dwellings. The layout follows a T-shape scheme that organizes three spaces of different dimensions with a lot of flexibility to inhabit.

 

ⓒOjo Vivo and Juan Aragonés

ⓒOjo Vivo and Juan Aragonés

ⓒOjo Vivo and Juan Aragonés

The roof of the dwellings, finished with concrete reaches a height of 3.20 meters. This free height provides a greater sensation of spaciousness and facilitates the air flow for cross ventilation.

 

A large window that occupies the entire frontage of each house catch the southern light and heats the main room. Each house also has a terrace. In the interior, the linoleum flooring and wood finishes contrast with the concrete, brick and galvanized steel characteristics from the exterior, and give warmth to the rooms.

 

The high thermal inertia of the complex, thanks to the more than 10 cm thick insulation of the envelope and the thermal resistance of the carpentry; the natural cross ventilation that runs from north to south in each house and, thanks to the height, completes the air renewal cycle more quickly and efficiently; the access of light in all rooms together with the adjustable solar protection; or the use of a radiant-cooling floor with aerothermal energy production, guarantee both low energy consumption and reduced demand.

 

Site Plan

Ground Floor Plan

1F Plan

2F Plan

3F Plan

Perspective Section

Southern Elevation

 

 

건축가  ALE Estudio
위치  마드리드, 스페인
용도  공동주택
대지면적  126㎡
건축면적  365㎡
준공  2024
대표건축가  Alegría Zorrilla
디자인팀  Alegría Zorrilla, Maria González, María Rodriguez
시공  Dasepa Construcciones S.I.
구조 설계  Alarifes Técnicos S.L.
사진작가  Ojo Vivo and Juan Aragonés