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Villafranca House

Architecture
Custom Home
Completed / Built
Professional Category

Architect / Designer:

Joaquín Millán Villamuelas

Studio:

OOIIO Architecture

Design Team:

Joaquín Millán Villamuelas, Federica Aridon Mamolar, Alba Peña Fernández, Jesús Reyes García, Ximena Zenteno Ladrón de Guevara

Copyright:

Javier de Paz, Imagen Subliminal.

Country:

Spain

Villafranca House is located in a quiet residential area very close to Madrid. Right in front there is a beautiful, wide boulevard where imposing poplars and oaks grow on a green meadow. Without a doubt, this natural spectacle had to be incorporated into the interior of the house, it was right there in front of it!

It is precisely in section where you can understand the project: The ground floor, where daily family life takes place, is completely open and integrated with the back garden, and at the same time extends its view towards the surrounding trees, thus increasing the feeling of spaciousness and space, incorporating the nature of the environment into daily interior life.

A large, round stone “C” gives personality and urban character to the home, creating porches and terraces, to be able to fully enjoy the outdoors on good weather days, helping also to save energy protecting the building facades from the strong local sun.

When one stands in front of the house, is surprised by the weight of its architecture, the tectonic character of its powerful forms carefully composed and studied to convey a sensation of forcefulness and elegance. Something to which contributes the large colonnade that marks the entire development of the west façade, protecting from the sun while creating an attractive and powerful rhythm.

Upon entering the house, you discover a spectacle of spaciousness, light and design, where the architects have worked down to the last detail of its interior design. Top quality materials have been used, chosen for their plastic qualities and the sensations they transmit, creating a feeling of total comfort and joy.

OOIIO Architecture

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