Archinect - News2024-05-20T08:49:15-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150355804/peek-inside-this-u-shaped-residence-on-a-narrow-plot-in-southern-spain
Peek inside this U-shaped residence on a narrow plot in southern Spain Nathaniel Bahadursingh2023-07-06T14:34:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8b/8bb70f9c82824e768a4bae19d617e3a7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Spanish firm DTR_studio architects has designed a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/460574/residential-architecture" target="_blank">residential</a> project in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/501/spain" target="_blank">the country's</a> southern coastal town of Estepona that maximizes space within a tight urban surrounding. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f076bee140dbd0aa96baaba96a1492c4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f076bee140dbd0aa96baaba96a1492c4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Juanan Barros</figcaption></figure><p>Called the Wiik House, the project was envisioned for a family based in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/833/oslo" target="_blank">Oslo, Norway</a>, who wanted a second residence in Estepona’s downtown district. The firm utilized a U-shaped plot with an existing house in the center. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ca/ca6f25fad74c61edf573850eaa595916.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ca/ca6f25fad74c61edf573850eaa595916.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Juanan Barros</figcaption></figure><p>This configuration allowed the firm to form two independent façades that face the same street. In addition, the layout enables the division of the housing program into two distinct units: the main house on the side and a guest apartment on the other. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ea/eac18b336e175c5d15cdec3006042533.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ea/eac18b336e175c5d15cdec3006042533.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Juanan Barros</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6f/6f03934d5014713ef5b568c6cea8e132.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6f/6f03934d5014713ef5b568c6cea8e132.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Juanan Barros</figcaption></figure><p>The street along the home has little significance, according to the firm, so the façades integrate into the environment without standing out and, instead, direct attention to the interior. <br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/64/64029a159b568d80ca750dd0114e7bb4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/64/64029a159b568d80ca750dd0114e7bb4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Juanan Barros</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/818f39c8436afb8e59e68f273f0c9583.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/818f39c8436afb8e59e68f273f0c9583.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Juanan Barros</figcaption></figure><p>The project is organized around the ...</p>