Ripolles-Manrique House by Teo Hidalgo Nacher

Ripolles Manrique House by Teo Hidalgo Nacher

Ripolles-Manrique House surrounded by pine trees on an isolated estate with great views in Castellon, Spain. The slope site and irregular geometry is situated on top of a hill overlooking the sea. The house accessed via a public road above. The result was a join between two houses. The layout aims to make the most of the available space and complies with building regulations dictating minimum space distances from the edges of the plot.

street entrance Ripolles Manrique House by Teo Hidalgo Nacher

The concept for this design was both houses must have their own sense of privacy whilst still opening up the space to the stretches of land and sea, they must be well-lit with natural ventilation and plenty of common space (a shared garden), direct sunlight must not hit the inside of the houses, the existing features of the immediate surroundings must not be spoiled (e.g. the sea view from the access road to the north) and the building must be constructed economically but to a high standard, using the least number of materials possible.

Mediterranean interior Ripolles Manrique House by Teo Hidalgo Nacher

A series of transition spaces between the inside and the outside – very common in popular Mediterranean architecture – work together to build a relationship between the houses and their exterior. These give the houses a sense of order and control; the interiors are extend-able with sliding glass doors, the windows can be hollowed out and these spaces create new corners, meaning the space can be lived in or used for any unexpected purposes.
Architects: Teo Hidalgo Nácher
House in: Castellón, Spain