Fran Silvestre Arquitectos starts from the concept of domus romana to design a villa located in the center of Madrid. The compluvium, which was used to collect rainwater and provide light to the inner rooms, now becomes the center of the project.
The Greeks, as well as the Etruscans and Romans, used the compluvium in aristocratic residences to channel rainwater to the impluvium. This opening, located in the center of the domus, was initially used to vent smoke from fires lit inside the houses. Over time, this outdoor space of the house continued to grow, promoting illumination, ventilation of the rooms, and water collection.
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The COMPLUVIUM house, located in the center of Madrid, is an interpretation of this element, which also ensures privacy from nearby buildings. In the project by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, a studio specialized in minimalist architecture projects, the rooms open inwards. With this mechanism, the house has a very open spatiality and simultaneously a limited perception of the surrounding space. This element allows for a large outdoor space whose shadow evolves throughout the day.
