The countryside shelter designed on the outskirts of the municipality of Fontanars, in the province of Valencia, seeks to fully integrate with the environment and the surrounding landscape
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Cottage on the border between pine forests and vines. Environmental and landscape integration
The cottage, designed by Ramón Esteve Estudio, is located in a natural setting, on the outskirts of a village in the municipality of Fontanars, combining the idea of a traditional rural house with a pitched roof with the concept of contemporary space
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![Cottage that recalls traditional forms](/o/adaptive-media/image/2678822/newsletter-1/ContentImage1.jpg?t=1561480203384)
A path leads to the house that appears to be concealed in the background by groups of pines, poplars and cypresses
![Cottage that recalls traditional forms](/o/adaptive-media/image/2678832/preview-1000px-lite/ContentImage2.jpg?t=1561480203455)
A concrete shell, which is reminiscent of the shapes of a traditional rural house with a pitched roof distinguishes the project
![Cottage that recalls traditional forms](/o/adaptive-media/image/2678842/preview-1000px-lite/ContentImage3.jpg?t=1561480203538)
Transversally, the rooms are completely designed and characterized by pine wood
![Cottage that recalls traditional forms](/o/adaptive-media/image/2678852/newsletter-1/ContentImage4.jpg?t=1561480203610)
The project is therefore characterized by two monolithic structures: the first made of white cement, the second made of pine wood, with thermally modified surfaces
![Cottage that recalls traditional forms](/o/adaptive-media/image/2678862/preview-1000px-lite/ContentImage5.jpg?t=1561480203691)
You can enter the house through a wooden structure: the central space looks like a common area, dominated by a large fireplace where all the rooms open up
![Cottage that recalls traditional forms](/o/adaptive-media/image/2678872/preview-1000px-lite/ContentImage6.jpg?t=1561480204794)
The views from the inside are framed by pine wood surfaces
![Cottage that recalls traditional forms](/o/adaptive-media/image/2678882/preview-1000px-lite/ContentImage7.jpg?t=1561480204848)
A large porch is located at the end of the house. The living room overlooks a double landscape: providing a view of the pine forest on one side and that of the vineyard on the other
![Cottage that recalls traditional forms](/o/adaptive-media/image/2678892/preview-1000px-lite/ContentImage8.jpg?t=1561480204913)
From an environmental point of view, the house conforms to the line of a passive house, whose energy conservation is optimized by the use of renewable energy and by the materials used that guarantee good insulation
![Cottage that recalls traditional forms](/o/adaptive-media/image/2678902/preview-1000px-lite/ContentImage9.jpg?t=1561480204974)