Nau House: A Two-Story Dwelling in Ciudad Real
Discover Nau House, a two-story house designed by Muka Arquitectura and located in Ciudad Real, Spain.
This remarkable property seeks to vindicate a different way of engaging with urban planning and approaching the potential forms of a single-family dwelling, as well as its relationship with its surroundings. Built in 2022, this concrete-style home features two small courtyards, blurring perceptions of the boundary between inside and outside. It is also designed with a curved volume which houses the bedrooms, offering visual continuity between the two courtyards from the inside. Experience a unique way of understanding the links between the parts and the whole, and the connections between the dwelling or the sum of multiple dwellings and the city in Nau House.
About Nau House
Rethinking Urban Planning: A Single-Family Dwelling in Ciudad Real
In urban areas, where adjoining houses share side walls to form a linear succession of juxtaposed volumes, it’s common to approach residential architecture in a similar way. However, this project takes a different perspective on urban planning, seeking to vindicate a unique approach to single-family dwellings and their relationship with their surroundings.
Creating Space in a Restrictive Context
The minimum plot size established in Ciudad Real’s planning requirements was diminutive, and mandatory setback areas governed the building’s position on the plot. As a result, the design solution was to crea...
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