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Architects: Steyn Studio
- Area: 268 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Roca, Bauxal Aluminium, Breinco, Cortizo, GROEH, Inalco, Lalegno, Neff, Schmidt, TOPCRET, Vaillant, Visendum
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Structure Engineer: A6 Ingenieria, Elías Martínez Alegria
Text description provided by the architects. As the name alludes, this house adopted its nickname from its distinct roof profile. 'Sierra' meaning both 'saw' and 'mountain range' in Spanish. A fortunate coincidence as the house is located between Madrid’s north-westerly neighbourhoods of Mirasierra (look at mountain) and Montecarmelo (Mount Carmel). The shape of the roof is a result of internal spatial requirements. Due to height restrictions, the roof slopes could not peak in the middle. As it coincides with a bathroom below, we decided to invert the peak and use the space to hide the machinery and solar panels. Local planning rules are very prescriptive in terms of how much can be built, which has resulted in similar townhouse typologies in the immediate neighbourhood, with some minor material variances.
