Aluminium House

A consolidated landscape surrounded by gardens with large trees within the metropolis of Madrid is the fortunate starting point of this house. The piece, metallic and horizontal in nature, produces a dialogue between the refined dwelling and the established garden. The aluminum cladding gives the home a light, reflective skin that changes with the weather and the hour, while the interior remains warm and sheltered. Large openings frame the mature trees, blurring the boundary between inside and out. A long horizontal volume floats above a stone plinth, and deep overhangs shade the glazing in summer while admitting low winter sun. The aluminum skin is perforated in sections, bringing dappled light into the living spaces and giving the street elevation a refined, ever-changing texture that suits the leafy residential setting. The house has been widely published for the way it reconciles a highly contemporary industrial skin with a deeply embedded, established garden setting.