the upper-level volume frames views while hovering above the terrace below
interior spaces remain visually connected to the garden through full-height glazing
a deep-set opening frames the terrace, reinforcing the house’s pavilion-like quality
the elongated facade traces the curvature of the site
warm interior light reveals the stepped organization of the house as the volumes settle into the sloping garden
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exterior terraces become intermediary spaces between architecture and landscape
interior rooms remain visually connected to the surrounding greenery through continuous glazing
the upper terrace becomes an intermediary space between interior rooms and the open landscape
the elevated volume forms a sheltered outdoor room beneath its overhang
the facade composition expresses the project’s ascending organization
a deep-set opening frames the terrace
circulation unfolds along the glazed edge, keeping the landscape in constant view
long horizontal openings reinforce the project’s emphasis on continuity
warm interior light reveals the stepped volumes as they settle into the sloping garden
roof plan | all drawings by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
first floor
ground floor
basement floor
longitudinal section
cross section
north elevation
southwest elevation
project info:
name: Villa Lago
architect: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos | @fransilvestrearquitectos
location: La Moraleja, Madrid, Spain
built area: 1,106 square meters
plot area: 3,066 square meters
principal in charge: Fran Silvestre
project team: María Masià, Estefania Soriano, Carlos Lucas
interior design: Alfaro Hofmann
developer: 37 Threeseven
technical architects: Jorge Carrión Ponce, José Miguel Cota San Andrés
structural engineer: Estructuras Singulares
general contractor: Project Work
collaborators: Pablo Camarasa, Ricardo Candela, Sevak Asatrián, Javi Herrero, Facundo Castro, Anna Alfanjarín, Laura Bueno, Toni Cremades, Susana León, David Cirocchi, Neus Roso, Nuria Doménech, Andrea Raga, Olga Martín, Víctor González, Pepe Llop, Alberto Bianchi, Andrea Blasco, Laura Palacio, Carlos Perez, Jovita Cortijo, Claudia Escorcia, Diana Murcia, Olga Fernández, Daniel Fenollosa, Andrés Marín, Álvaro Navarro, Diana Chilingaryan, Maria Barberá, Roberto Marañón
financial & management team: Ana de Pablo, Sara Atienza, Valeria Fernandini, José María Ibañez, Andrea Álvarez, Néstor Bolinches
photographer: Fernando Guerra | @fernandogguerra
video: Jesús Orrico | @jesusorrico
