House in Madrid
documentation p. 639 - 643Architect selgascano | Structural Engineer Fhecor |
The internal spaces, with split levels in part, exhibit something of the easy, relaxed quality of the round seating pads let into the roof. The timber boarding used as formwork to the concrete balustrades was subsequently applied as wood cladding to the lintels over the windows. This resulted in a surprising visual identity between the upper and lower areas of the wall. Many details reveal a tendency to choose spontaneous, uncomplicated or even “imperfect” constructional solutions, such as the terrace doors hung on rollers, the screwed window fixings, and the clips for fastening the domed roof lights. Where technical and formal constraints permitted, many elements were purchased in a building market and built in without modification. The provision of additional solar screening was also resolved in an unconventional yet practical manner: instead of developing elaborate fittings, one simply planted a number of trees.
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