{"id":7166,"date":"2019-03-22T13:35:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T12:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ramonesteve.com\/arquitectura\/%architecture-type%\/casa-paz-y-comedias\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T09:45:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:45:02","slug":"paz-y-comedias-house","status":"publish","type":"architecture","link":"https:\/\/ramonesteve.com\/en\/architecture\/residential\/paz-y-comedias-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Paz y Comedias House"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A mountain landscape, with large retaining walls of stone, is the origin of the design for this house layout. Located on a housing estate in Sagunto, Valencia, at the base of the Calderona Range, the Paz & Comedias House is fully integrated with its environment by reusing the red sandstone, extracted while excavating the foundations, in the masonry walls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Born out of the land<\/h3>

\"The house is rooted to the ground and acquires a tectonic character, thus merging into the landscape.\" – Ram\u00f3n Esteve<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Eastwards, the view extends toward the sea. On this fa\u00e7ade, the main element is the balcony of the main bedroom. A balcony that stands very high, offering a great sensation of weightlessness and a wide panoramic view toward the landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\"Finally, a house where an exact use of colours and materials and a precise geometry are combined to form a great watchtower, subtly and austerely integrated into the landscape.\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Home as an evening visual<\/h3>\n\nIn contrast, the western side of the house is limited by an intimate space, obtained by separating the house from the mountain. The stone walls work act as buttresses and create a courtyard that makes of filter between the house and the landscape. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Inner strength<\/h3>\n\nThe philosophy of the project is applied fully to the interior design of this house. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The use of few materials and elements, such as the arrangement of the walls and the glass openings, contributes to a clear continuity between rooms. Grey Ulldecona stone is used for the flooring and also for the bathroom counters; the colour of the external carpentry made of laminated iroko wood and the red sandstone walls; interior walls and white furniture offer a feeling of calmness and total harmony.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Architect<\/strong>
Ram\u00f3n Esteve<\/p>

Project Team<\/strong>
Paula Cabrera
Mercedes Coves
Anna Bosc\u00e0
Olga Bad\u00eda<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Building Engineers<\/strong>
Antonio Morales
Emilio P\u00e9rez<\/p>

Constructor<\/strong>
Inrem S.A.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Project Manager<\/strong>
Francisco G\u00aa Pellicer<\/p>

Photography<\/strong>
Christoph Kicherer – Bulthaup
Mayte Piera
L\u00e9a Chave
Sara S\u00e1nchez
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