Estate In Extremadura / Ábaton Architects

Feb 2012

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Courtesy of Ábaton Architects

Architect: Ábaton Architects
Location: Guijo de Santa Bárbara, Cáceres 10459, Spain
Building Area: 322 sqm
Gross External Area: 5 ha
Date of Completion: 2010
Interior Design Project and Furnishing: ÁBATON and BATAVIA
Photographs: Courtesy of Ábaton Architects

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Located in a privileged environment in the province of Cáceres, the goal was to transform an abandoned stable into a family home by completely renovating it in a way that would be consistent and respectful with the environment.

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Problems relating to the electricity and water supply were solved through sustainability systems which ÁBATON uses in all its projects: a solar panel system with storage batteries was developed to supply energy during the summer; turbines were installed taking advantage of the course of the two streams that run through the estate providing electricity for the winter.

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Water can be observed through elements throughout the interior of the property as it flows naturally. The stone found in the surrounding area was used to build the house and the swimming pool. The supporting walls in the interior were replaced by light metal pillars, the haylofts in the upper area were converted into bedrooms, the water through became the fountain that is situated in the interior courtyard of the property and the enormous central lounge that serves different purposes took up the remaining area.

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Cite:
King , Victoria . "Estate In Extremadura / Ábaton Architects" 21 Feb 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed 25 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/209535>

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Chris Carlton says:

This is…. quite wonderful.

# February 21, 2012 at 16:12

fan bao says:

dream house~

# February 21, 2012 at 20:49

Martinus T says:

Picturesque location with extraordinary architecture.

And a bit offtopic, but does anyone know the designer of those chairs with the white pillows on it? Is it Wegner?

# February 22, 2012 at 09:28

jazzy says:

yes, true architecture respects nature. fantastic work!

# February 22, 2012 at 18:17

godryk says:

The video is realy nice.

# February 22, 2012 at 19:37

Stan Majcherkiewicz says:

Great house. Clean, simple. Good job. Congratz.

# February 22, 2012 at 19:40

Nai-Huan Liao says:

Great one!

# February 23, 2012 at 10:41

Flôr Kepah says:

Esta casa em Espanha mostra como é possível executar uma arquitetura integrada com o entorno, sem agredi-lo. Levando-o, inclusive, para dentro da casa, como se tudo fosse uma coisa só. Elementos naturais que aparecem em vários pontos e funcionam como uma grande tela, onde a água ganha estatos de rainha, visualmente ou audível, refletida nas paredes como um presente de Deus ou sentida no som corrente que interrompe o silêncio e enche o espaço de paz. Separada por vidraças muito finas que escurecem no inverno, quando enormes venezianas se fecham, para que o frio intenso da região não adentre facilmente e o homem se sinta íntimo do fogo que queima na lareira e faz o contra-ponto com a água, deixada do lado de fora, para que o fogo nunca se apague.

Recomendo o vídeo!

Flôr Kepah
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Florianópolis – Brasil

# February 26, 2012 at 02:14

3:29 PM Feb 21st

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