House on the Cliff
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos


Photo: Diego Opazo

The house is located on a cliff site overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Due to the steepness of the plot and the desire to contain the house in just one level, a three-dimensional structure of reinforced concrete slabs and screens adapting to the plot's topography was chosen, thus minimizing the earthwork.

This monolithic, stone-anchored structure generates a horizontal platform from the accessing level, where the house itself is located. The swimming-pool is placed on a lower level, on an already flat area of the site.


Photo: Diego Opazo


Photo: Diego Opazo

Photo: Diego Opazo


Photo: Diego Opazo

The living room, dining room, kitchen and bedrooms are located at the top level with magnificent views of the sea and framed views of the rocky landscape. A terrace runs the full width of the house.

Photo: Diego Opazo


Photo: Diego Opazo

Photo: Diego Opazo

Photo: Diego Opazo

Photo: Diego Opazo

The concrete structure is insulated from the outside and then covered by a flexible and smooth white lime stucco. The rest of materials, walls, pavements, the gravel on the roof... all maintain the same color, respecting the traditional architecture of the area, emphasizing it and simultaneously underlining the unity of the house.

Sketch courtesy Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Drawing courtesy Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Plan Level 1.1

Drawing courtesy Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Plan Level 1.2

Drawing courtesy Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Sections

Model photo courtesy Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Model photo courtesy Fran Silvestre Arquitectos