How to face the construction of a home with a small plot of land enclosed between walls, whose only façade faces north" This is the starting point of a project which, due to its complex answer, is based on simple premises. The project begins by dialoguing with tradition: The idea of building a courtyard house with contemporary style and language arises. The centrality of this type of housing allows the permeability of space and light, giving a feeling of amplitude that contrasts with the original size of the plot. The courtyard acquires its contemporary nature thanks to the chosen materials, concrete and reed, which use light to sift their textures and materiality.

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Architects: Fresneda & Zamora Arquitectura

Location: Granada, Spain
Architects In Charge: Antonio Luís García-Fresneda Hernández, Juan Manuel Zamora Malagón

Area: 3539.17 ft2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Javier Callejas

Construction: Villa de Padul

Engineering: Juan Fernández Cañedo

Client: Ana and Teo

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