RG House / Estudio Arquitectura Hago

Aug 2011

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Architect: Estudio Arquitectura Hago
Location: Badajoz, Spain
Quantity surveyor: Ángel Risco Ceniceros
Engineer: Estudio Sinergia
Project Year: 2011
Project Area: 265,07 sqm
Photographs: Carlos Pesqueira Calvo, Estudio Arquitectura Hago

The main reason that unleashes any architectural proposal is the client. His needs and questions provide the project with direction and ideas that will be present within the space of the building.

Ground Floor

RG House was built in response to the needs of a large family. We had to consider the way in which this large family should live together in the yet to be defined space. The design contains a different common space (special and recognizable) as a complement of the rest of the modular units (bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen), which complete the program of the house.

This common space (living room, dining room, etc) is located in the center of the plot, surrounded by the garden. The functional parts of the house can be found at the bottom of the plot. The rationality and modulation of the bedrooms contrast with the central space: a special place where outer and inner spaces are melted, and where the verticality is diluted by the shadow provided from a northern skylight.

The introverted nature of the house, due to its location in an industrial estate, inspires the clean shapes arising from the border walls. The aim of hiding the windows emphasizes the fusion of the central space with the surrounding garden, courtyard and pool.

Section

: © Carlos Pesqueira Calvo

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* Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.

Cite:
Jett , Megan . "RG House / Estudio Arquitectura Hago" 29 Aug 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed 22 Feb 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/164217>

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Portix says:

the swiming pool doesn´t have sun light?

# August 29, 2011 at 05:37

Zoheir AYAD says:

you mean in this photo ? because the swimming pool is south oriented !

# August 29, 2011 at 05:57

lordi says:

south oriented …but confined between two walls N-S, the west one with a remarkable hight.looks like a canyon. only sunlight around 12:00

# August 29, 2011 at 08:26

anavic says:

lordi took those words right out of my mouth!
yes it is south oriented, but light would only get to the “start” of the swiming pool due to those walls that surround it.
The only thing that I can think of that would excuse that huge mistake is that it doesn’t even look like a playing pool anyway, the clients might actually be professional swimmers or people who really want to stay fit, who knows. However, that doesn’t appear to be specified on the text.

# August 29, 2011 at 09:37

pushkin says:

Great entry for zombie-proof house competition :-)

# August 29, 2011 at 08:35

architect says:

The architect is clearly a fan of Baeza’s work.
But like someone said, “you can only imitate the inimitable”

# August 29, 2011 at 10:09

bLogHouse says:

Since this is a lap pool, insufficient direct sun light is not so big a mistake. Besides, there’ll be some light reflected by the white walls. More disturbing is the lack of any views from the dining/living area to the pool. What’s the reason for that?!

# August 29, 2011 at 11:44

Augusto Merino says:

uuufff… que cálida!! parece consultorio médico….

# August 29, 2011 at 11:48

JvD says:

I love all those big windows…. looking inward to breathtaking views of white walls…

# August 29, 2011 at 12:28

shruti raju says:

elevations are blocky

# August 29, 2011 at 12:33

vlad says:

this is a great house.
i would love to have had designed it. any good housing architect will tell you that not all clients are the same and i’m sure this particular client will absolutely love his house.
the end.

# August 29, 2011 at 13:05

Oscar Gonzalez says: