DOMEHOME House Expansion / EME157Save this picture! Luis AsnHouses, ExtensionMadrid, SpainArchitects: EME157AreaArea of this architecture projectArea:180 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2023 PhotographsPhotographs:Luis AsnManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Vibia, Amorim, BORA, CORIZO, Cubro, HAY, HIDROBOX Lead Architects: Silvia Mndez-Vigo Chillida + Gerardo Macarrn Jaqueti More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The intervention expands a single-family home in Aravaca to create one more floor to introduce a new home. The renovation consists of making the terrace located on the top floor of the house habitable to house an independent apartment for the familys son.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The process of creating the new space began with the external appearance of the intervention. How to crown the previous house, which was made of brick and covered with a lot of vegetation, was the most important thing when starting the design. To prevent the height of the house from increasing excessively, we chose the domed shape. This way we were able to reach greater heights inside, giving the space more spatial dignity, and reducing the perception of its height from the outside. Furthermore, this domed crowning did not compete with the cubic shapes of the rest of the house.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!We wanted this new floor to be perceived as a different element, and that is why we chose to use cork. It also fits due to its lightness and its insulating properties in contrast to the solidity of the brick of the rest of the home. In addition, for the vault, we decided to use zinc. This whole process went very smoothly with clients willing to do whatever we proposed. As soon as the creation of the vault arose, and based on the need to prioritize the incredible views from this height, the interior space immediately took shape.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The house is 50m2 on the ground floor where the access, one bedroom, and a bathroom are located, and the upper floor with 130m2 divided into two areas: the private area and the public area. The private area has a bedroom and a bathroom. In the public area, the kitchen, dining room, and living room are located in one open room that extends to the outside with large windows to the north. This space also preserves a large circular skylight that previously illuminated the stairwell, which floods the entire room with light.Save this picture!Save this picture!The interior is resolved with few materials. Mortar floors, polished stainless steel for countertops and shower, and plywood and linoleum board for the rest of the furniture: kitchen, cabinets, shelves, even doors and stairs. Playing on the contrast between cold and warm materials. The structure of the original concrete beams and pillars, which was left exposed, also plays an important role and contrasts with the new structure of slender circular metal pillars painted sky blue so that they blend with the privileged views of the house.Save this picture!Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeEME157OfficePublished on December 20, 2024Cite: "DOMEHOME House Expansion / EME157" [DOMEHOME Ampliacin de vivienda unifamiliar en Aravaca / EME157] 20 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1011308/domehome-house-expansion-eme157&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream