Ramón Esteve Estudio de Arquitectura, SLP

Cottage in the Vineyard

Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio

COTTAGE IN THE VINEYARD

Ramon Esteve Estudio

COLLABORATORS
Ree Tudi Soriano, Patricia Campos

ENTRANCE
Coat Rack Of Zanotta

SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft

PRODUCTION AND AUDIOVISUAL
Alfonso Calza

PHOTOS
Mariela Apollonio (37)

FIREPLACELIVING ROOM
Ramón Esteve design, galvanized steel and heat-treated pine

COFFEE TABLELIVING ROOM
Ramon design, galvanized steel and heat-treated pine

FABRICLIVING ROOM
"Sumbrella"

SOFALIVING ROOM
Ramón Esteve design

FURNITUREKITCHEN
Ramón Esteve Design, Steel And Pine Heat-treated

CHAIRSKITCHEN
Ramón Esteve Design, Galvanized Steel And Heat-treated Pine

TAPSKITCHEN
Ramón Esteve Design

CHAIRSBEDROOMS
Gatepac

BKF BUTTERFLY ARMCHAIRBEDROOMS
Https://butterflyoriginal.com/ Gandula Barceloneta

BEDBEDROOMS
Ramón Esteve Design, Heat-treated Pine

BED LINENBEDROOMS
Manterol

FAUCETSBATH
Ramón Esteve Design

TOILETSBATH
Nic Design Vaso Sospeso Cool 003 242.

FURNITUREBATH
Ramón Esteve Design, Steel And Pine Heat-treated

CONSTRUCTOR
Covisal Futur Sl.

ARCHITECT
Ramón Esteve

COLLABORATING ARCHITECTS
Anna Boscà, Víctor Ruiz

TECHNICAL ARCHITECT
Emilio Pérez

PHOTOGRAPHER
Mariela Apollonio

PROJECT MANAGER
Gonzalo Llin

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Fontanars dels Alforins, Spain

TYPE
Residential › Private House

Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio

Cottage in Fontanars is located in the municipality of Fontanars, on the outskirts of the village surrounded by large acreages. 

Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio

The project seeks the maximum environmental and landscape integration because of its border location between a zone of pine forests and the grapevine fields, being diluted practically in the vegetation. 

To this contributes the decision to develop the entire program in a single plant, in addition to the material chosen, which provides shade consistent with the place.

Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio

“This countryside retreat generated from the idea of a standard traditional rural house with its pitched roof, applying a new concept of space afterwards.”

GENERATING FORMS

The geometry consists in mapping the line edge that defines the traditional house to extrude it after, forming an envelope under which will be developed throughout the project. 

Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio

That line-concept, turned into a long concrete shell that organizes the dwellings ́ program and is crossed transversely by the rooms materialized as pine wood containers.

The project seeks the maximum integration landscape and environment, due to the location of the border between an area of pine forest and the fields.

Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio

“The house is composed by two monolithic structures forming two large blocks made of different materials, the first one made of white concrete, both inside and outside, cut across by structural surfaces made of thermally-modified pine wood.”

ENVIRONMENT AND LANDSCAPE

The access to the plot is through a path surrounded by olive trees.

Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio

In the background, you can see the house, hidden by groups of cypresses, poplars and pine trees. You enter the house through one of the wooden structures. 

The central space is a fluid common area dominated by a big fireplace towards which all the rooms are opened. 

Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio

From the inside, the views are framed by the pine wood surfaces that intersect the central space. 

By being considered a second residence, both these structures and the porches can be totally locked when the house is not inhabited.

SPACES

A wide porch, placed at the end of the house, completes the home.

Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio

It provides a lounge area linked to a dual landscape, on one side the immediate views of the pine forest, on the other side those of the vineyard.

The house is modulated by the timber planks of 20 cm. that built the wooden boxes and also the timber formwork for pouring concrete. 

Also the pinewood furniture and the carpentry for this retreat have been specifically designed following the same modulation. 

Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio

Both materials, white concrete and timber, are coherent with the nature of the structure.

GREEN TECHNOLOGY

“Environmentally, it follows the guidelines for a passive house. 

Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio

Appropriate means are available to take advantage of renewable energy through the use of panels of solar energy, energy supply from biomass or collecting and storing drinkable rain water.” Ramón Esteve

The energy saving is optimized thanks to the materials used and a thermal insulation of rock wool with great insulating ability. 

Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio

Also, the installation of lighting is energy-efficient due to a control system that optimizes the use of natural light.


Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Cottage in the Vineyard
© Mariela Apollonio
Ramón Esteve Estudio de Arquitectura, SLP
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