Hollegha Architects

House in Islas Bikini

House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares
House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares

HOUSE IN ISLAS BIKINI

Hollegha Arquitectos

PHOTOGRAPHS
Pablo Casares

AREA
236.0 m²

YEAR
2009

LOCATION
Madrid, Spain

CATEGORY
Houses

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To make a building of 4.75m width and 13m length not look narrow might be impossible. Nevertheless, interiors were supposed to be spacious and generous.

House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares
House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares

Time to rethink traditional systems! The architects came up with a façade concept that occupies only 18cm and offers perfect insulation for both cold and heat. Columns are visible in the interior.

The relation between in and out is very much perceptible in the whole building. Due to its proportions, you may see the sun rise and set without leaving the room.

House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares
House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares

Interaction between life on the street and life inside the house is continuous but unobtrusive.

The topography of the site is used to separate the private and non-private areas by designing two different accesses at different levels.

House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares
House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares

Structural elements are displayed in the material they are made of, so the stairs connecting the three levels of the living area appear as a folded steel panel, and the rivets that hold the wooden façade elements create a visible geometric pattern.

The whole building follows a grid of 90 (15-30-45-90) for all measures and distances. This system, appearing originally in traditional japanese architecture, builds the rhythm of architecture, comparable to times in music.

Large windows at ground level connect exterior and interior while giving the building a touch of weightlessness.

House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares
House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares


House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares
House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares
House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares
House in Islas Bikini
© Pablo Casares


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Hollegha Architects
T +34 913 864354
Hollegha Architects
C. de las Islas Bikini, 32, Fuencarral-El Pardo, 28035 Madrid, Spain