A small residential area in the Pyrenees is the location of a small summer house, design under common conditions for this kind of project, plot geometry,  solar orientation, ... and also under two impositions by the property: its materiality, the house had to be made of wood, and budget.

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Architects: Marc Mogas & Jordi Roig

Location: Camprodon, Girona, Spain

Quantity Surveyor: Vicenç Galiana

Area: 100.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: José Hevia

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From the architect. A small residential area in the Pyrenees is the location of a small summer house, design under common conditions for this kind of project, plot geometry,  solar orientation, ... and also under two impositions by the property: its materiality, the house had to be made of wood, and budget.
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Under these premises, the project idea is a mountain shelter: a home of few meters, low technology .

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The plot has a narrow, long and trapezoidal geometry. It has a slope of 20% with a level difference of 14m and a frontage vegetation with a sequoia at the bottom and 4 fir trees on top.

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To confer the idea of a forest cottage, the project is located in order to cut less  trees as possible.

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Due to the small dimension, t...