Bougainvillea House — Rubén Muedra Arquitectura
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Bougainvillea House

Located in an elevated area of a small inland municipality of the Valencian province, the irregular framework of streets of Arabic origin give rise to spectacular views of the Chiva Mountain range and the Valley created from the Turia River´s passage through the town.  

We come upon an old one story house and its precious garden of bougainvillea.  The house was built on a slope that creates great unevenness on the plot.  There are various old houses in the immediate surroundings but they are of little interest.  An introverted project is planned, with one prismatic piece closed on three sides and completely open on the fourth side to offer the best of views.  In this manner, the house preserves its maximum privacy from the street view and nearby houses, while opening it up completely from the interior on both levels.  

In addition, the house´s planned volume is meant to compensate for and solve the inclination on the land plot, thereby creating an access to the house from both levels.  The house would be organized and divided rationally, with the parking and leisure areas on the ground floor, and the day and night areas on the upper floor whose access is at street level.  Both floors are joined by a staircase, constructed in an annexing lateral sloping structure. 

The upper level is a pure white structure with a large projection on the front side and opened towards the terraces connected to the living room and kitchen.  This white prism hangs over a base of anthracite gray slate which supports the lateral ramps and gradually fades out from the frontal view while opening up the porch projection and the glass-enclosed recreation area.  

The introverted character of the house, insinuated by the façade´s wall slats and garden of bougainvillea, apparently extends to the interior.  Upon entering the grand vestibule and crossing the concealed night area, however, you reach the day area and are greeted by an immense open space with excellent views of the valley and its surrounding mountains.  

The interior areas are pure and sober, with porcelain flooring in large format, white vertical coverings, white ceilings with concealed installations, and indirect lineal illumination.  The house also includes natural illumination coming from the south, protected by the projection and the front covered terraces.  

On the outside, there are gardens and green landscaped areas until the far end of the plot.  The ramp, covered with Pavicesped, adds to the natural surroundings including the views and offer a contrast to the sophistication of the constructed block.  The bougainvillea separate the house while connecting it at the same time to the street.

Project data
Architects

RUBEN MUEDRA ESTUDIO DE ARQUITECTURA

Location

46164 Pedralba, Valencia, Spain

Principal Architect

Rubén Muedra

Photographer

Adrián Mora Maroto

Collaborators

Emilio Belda, Raquel Morata, Javier Muedra, Inés Fabra

Structure

Emilio Belda

Building Engineer

Rubén Clavijo

Interior Design

Rubén Muedra Estudio de Arquitectura

Construction

Gargom 2010 CB

Built Area

450,00 m2

Plot Surface

700,00 m2

Project year

2016

Construction year

2018 (12 meses)

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