html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The interplay of straight lines and curves defines the design of a single family house in Madrid, designed by Spanish architecture practice Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.Villa 18 is a new residence inspired by the work of Spanish sculptor Andreu Alfaro.The building has diagonal views of a lake that is part of Madrid's La Moraleja golf club. A house that largely develops on one story was suggested because of the space's availability.The daylight space is divided into two volumes of varying heights that move relative to one another, forming a covered terrace facing southeast toward the landscape.The main body is nearly one and a half stories high. The nighttime area is housed in a third structure that is arranged to provide a more secluded outdoor space.The entrance experience is given a unique character by the way the three constructed volumes interact to create an entrance courtyard that faces north.Because of the geometry's structural purpose, unsupported vistas of the countryside are possible. In this manner, areas might continue to be flexible for future users and uses.In this project, we were challenged to find a very particular and wide range of whites with warm undertones, just as linguists have found that the Inuit and other Arctic peoples have more than forty terms to describe snow, stated Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.These hues cover everything from the natural stone of Colmenar to the ash wood found in Madrid's woodlands, several brass varieties with hues near 9016, and lighting temperatures that lean toward 2,700K.The goal was to accomplish an integrated heterogeneity that would probably contribute to the tranquility of these home environments.A skylight illuminates the areas on the bottom floor that are devoted to physical well-being, such as the gym, swimming pool, and other complimentary applications.The rounded edges on each volume create a dynamic visual reading. In order to facilitate construction and maintain the orthogonality of all internal spaces, these curved pieces are positioned in the open terrace areas."We have always been fascinated by this strategy in the work of Andreu Alfaro. In some of his pieces, the relationship between the straight line and the curve creates a continuous knot, where the eye appears to flow seamlessly from one element to another," said the firm."As Maderuelo would say, we sought to "capture" this spatial quality from Alfaros sculptures."With the swimming pool flowing into the terrace, which then blends in with the built-volume faade, the major portion of the house forms a kind of continuous journey that ends back at the pool. This method emphasizes one of the home's numerous purposes, which is to be appreciated through observation.Situation planGround floor planBasement floor planSectionPreviously, Fran Silvestre Arquitectos designed a house in front of the Sotogrande golf course in Spain. In addition, the firm completed a villa that takes references from the ancient Greeks, Etruscans and Romans' domus - known as a type of town house occupied by the upper classes or wealthy people.Project factsProject name: Villa 18Architects: Fran Silvestre ArquitectosProject team: Fran Silvestre, Mara Masi, Estefana Soriano, Carlos LucasLocation: La Moraleja, MadridConstruction completion: 2022 - 2024Built area: 1015m2Plot area: 2764 m2Interior design: Alfaro HofmannDeveloper: 37 THREESEVENTechnical architect: Jos Miguel Cota San Andrs, Jorge Carrin PonceStructural engineer: Estructuras SingularesGeneral contractor: Project WorkAll images Fernando GuerraAll drawings Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.