- Client
- Private
- Location
- Garraf, Sitges
- Category
- Housing
El Garraf is a grove of conifer trees and stug vegetation. The mediterranean beach town is a combination of tones of white and rock walls with backdrop of a natural park. In a space defined by its natural surroundings, how can a new housing development of 59 houses create new living spaces without interrupting its context?
A CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT
IN HARMONY WITH LOCAL NATURE AND ARCHITECTURE
In Garraf, houses form a blanket of small scale dots. Traditionally, they are isolated, small to mid-scale volumes, adapted to the steep topography and dry vegetation in the area. In architecture, beauty is generated, in part, by the material it’s made from. Taking into account the autochthonous materials of Garraf, this translated itself into a new development built with rocky limestone, an irregular yet strong way of building.
The natural environment is the basis of this 59 new homes development in Garraf. Rather than thinking about housing in the sense of a single block volume, the project interprets local building culture into a contemporary set of homes. Living units are divided into three equally attractive typologies, mimicking the urban fabric of the surrounding architecture, while embedding the new homes into the steep topography of Garraf.
THREE TYPES OF HOMES
A BALANCE OF SPATIAL QUALITIES
The 59 new houses in Sitges are designed for a Mediterranean way of living: Healthy, active, natural, and collective. The building strategy allows a fair distribution of the ocean views for every living unit, as well as generous private exterior space. Every home can be accessed through the back, creating movement around the houses while calm resides in the interiors and domestic gardens. The programme of the development initially hides the sea views, which can only be seen once one has entered deeper into the home.
Parkings are underground, turning all exterior space into a way to connect with the natural surroundings. The project includes the nature of the Massíf del Garraf as much as possible, while remaining spaces count with a communal area including a swimming pool, solarium, and changing rooms. They are additional areas for the community to come together.
