The project proposal aims to maintain the identity of the existing house, first of all reconstructing the stone perimeter walls, from which the new volumes of the house emerge. The new volumes generate two transitional courtyards and accesses, which facilitate the lighting of interior rooms, as well as creating outdoor spaces for private use
Stone for the perimeter walls of a house in Spain. The design is inspired by the local natural monument
Architect Valentin Arrieta's design for this house in the municipality of Canicosa de la Sierra, in the province of Burgos is inspired by the famous local "Pino-Roble", a pine tree growing inside a hundred-year-old oak tree which has become a symbol of the local population
The house has three floors and the centre of the house is occupied by an internal staircase that creates a unique geometric effect. In order to give priority to some rooms in spite of others and to be able to introduce light from different points, a spatial continuity is generated thanks to a sequence of interconnected thresholds, delimited spaces and raised spaces
On the outside, on the other hand, the house regains its lost identity, underlining the original composition while respecting the original perforations and highlighting the masonry construction with local sandstone. The new façades are completed with a SATE type finish, in two different colours, achieving very high thermal insulation and reducing the demand for heating in an area with extreme temperatures
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