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Sotogrande House, Andalusia, Spain
23 January 2025
Design: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Location: Andalusia, Spain
Photos © Fernando Guerra
English text (scroll down for Spanish):
Sotogrande House in Andalusia, Spain
Located in front of the Sotogrande golf course, the layout of this house invites us to experience the shadow between the ground plane and the roof that extends over it. A generous roof cantilever that not only offers shelter from the intense sun of Cadiz, but also protects from the copious rains that descend from the Sierra de Grazalema, the place with the highest rainfall in the Iberian Peninsula. The property design is by the very talented Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.
In the deep interior of the building, a wooden volume is generated, giving the rooms the necessary privacy while providing the desired warmth in every corner. Four different limits emerge that define the spatiality of the house: the ground plane, the shadow generated by the architectural cantilever, the glass that allows efficient climatic conditioning of the interior, and finally, the cozy limit of the wood.
Access to the house is from the upper street, a strategic point that offers a privileged view of the water mirror and the landscape. This feature in the roof works as thermal and acoustic insulation. The layer of water regulates the temperature of the building, works as an insulator, absorbs heat during the day and slowly releases it at night, reducing the need for heating and air conditioning.
One of the requirements of the house was that the materials used in the house had a warm tone. Internally, the compact program is distributed through a central communication core that encompases the skylights that illuminate the central spaces and allow access to the upper water mirror.
The roof planes and the ground level plane are carefully moved to generate a covered access that invites to enter, as well as an endless pool that extends over the golf course. The aim is to have the minimum impact on the environment, to live between two planes, promoting the experience of something as simple as an inhabited shadow in Sotogrande.
Spanish text:
Situada frente al campo de golf de Sotogrande, el trazado de esta casa invita a experimentar la sombra existente entre el plano del suelo y la cubierta que se extiende sobre ella. Un generoso vuelo de la cubierta que no solo ofrece refugio del intenso sol de Cádiz, sino que también protege de las copiosas lluvias que descienden de la Sierra de Grazalema, el lugar con mayor pluviometría de la península ibérica.
En un lugar muy retranqueado de la edificación, un cuerpo de madera se despliega, confiriendo a las habitaciones la privacidad necesaria mientras aporta la calidez deseada en cada rincón. Surgen cuatro límites distintos que definen la espacialidad de la casa: el del plano del suelo, el de la sombra generada por el vuelo arquitectónico, el del vidrio que permite una climatización eficiente del interior, y por último, el acogedor límite de la madera.
El acceso a la vivienda se produce desde la calle superior, un punto estratégico que ofrece una vista privilegiada de la cubierta de agua y el paisaje. La lámina de agua de la cubierta funciona como aislamiento térmico y acústico. La capa de agua regula la temperatura del edifico, funciona como aislante, absorbe el calor durante el día y lo libera lentamente durante la noche, reduciendo la necesidad de calefacción y aire acondicionado.
Uno de los requisitos de la vivienda era que los materiales empleados en la casa tuviesen una tonalidad cálida. Interiormente el programa compacto se distribuye mediante un núcleo de comunicación central que aglutina los lucernarios que iluminan los espacios centrales y permiten el acceso a la lámina de agua superior.
Los planos de cubierta y el de cota cero se desplazan de manera cuidadosa para generar un acceso cubierto que invita a entrar, así como una piscina sin fin que se extiende sobre el campo de golf. Se busca realizar el mínimo impacto en el entorno, vivir entre dos planos, promoviendo la experiencia de algo tan sencillo como una sombra habitada en Sotogrande.
Sotogrande House in Andalusia, Spain – Property Information
Architecture: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos – https://fransilvestrearquitectos.com/en/home/
Project Team
Principals In Charge:
Fran Silvestre
Carlos Lucas
Paco Chinesta
Neus Roso
Interior Design: Alfaro Hofmann
Building Engineer Consultants: Agustín Jiménez Suárez
Structural Engineers: Estructuras Singulares
Project Manager: Adán Bolaños
Photography: Fernando Guerra
Collaborating Architects:
María Masià,
Pablo Camarasa
Ricardo Candela
Estefania Soriano
Sevak Asatrián
Andrea Baldo
Angelo Brollo
Paloma Feng
Javi Herrero
Gino Brollo
Facundo Castro
Anna Alfanjarín
Laura Bueno
Toni Cremades
Susana León
David Cirocchi
Nuria Doménech
Andrea Raga
Olga Martín
Víctor González
Pepe Llop
Alberto Bianchi
Lucía Domingo
Pablo Simò
Andrea Blasco
Laura Palacio
Carlos Perez
Jovita Cortijo
Claudia Escorcia
Ana Bono
Andrea García
Diana Murcia
Fran Ayala
Financial & Administration Dept. Director: Ana De Pablo
Marketing & Pr Dept. Director: Sara Atienza
Business Developer Ccg Y México: José María Ibañez
Financial Department: Valeria Fernandini
Management Department: Sandra Mazcuñán
Location: Sotogrande, Spain
Built Area: 802 sqm
Plot Area: 3520 sqm
General Contractor: Mar State Construction
Product Type: Single Family Home
Photography © Fernando Guerra
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