Detached House by Mano de Santo – Architecture Team

Located in Valencia, Spain, Detached House is a modern two-story residence designed in 2015 by Mano de Santo – Architecture Team.

Contemporary cubiform house with pool and concrete accents.
Minimalist living room with a gray couch and concrete walls.
Minimalist foyer with sleek staircase and vertical window slats.
Modern staircase with concrete wall and glass balustrade in a minimalistic interior.
Modern white cubic house with geometric shapes and a flat roof.
Contemporary house with clean lines, large windows, and pool at dusk.
Contemporary white villa with pool at twilight.

About Detached House

Innovative Design Meets Functional Elegance

Architects embarked on a transformative journey, expanding the existing structure with a spacious porch facing south and revamping the interiors, facades, and roof. They skillfully balanced the client’s functional and aesthetic aspirations with the inherent characteristics of the building and its locale.

Harmonious Integration with Urban Surroundings

The design unfolds within defined urban limits, embracing simplicity and purity of form. Architects prioritized seamless integration with the plot’s conditions and orientation. The resulting structure boasts meticulously designed facades, a thoughtful selection of materials, and innovative carpentry and shutter treatments, all resonating with the building’s orientation and vistas.

Optimized Living Spaces Across Two Floors

The residence unfolds over two levels: the ground and first floors. The entrance opens to a vibrant living-dining area overlooking the yard, alongside a kitchen that maintains its original footprint yet fosters a new dynamic with adjacent spaces. Also on the ground floor are a laundry room, bathroom, cozy cellar, secondary living space, and a bedroom. A staircase ushers residents to the upper level, which houses three double bedrooms, a shared bathroom, and a master suite complete with a private bathroom and dressing area. The design excludes a basement, opting for a streamlined spatial arrangement.

A Roof Reimagined

The architects replaced the traditional pitched tile roof with an innovative inverted gravel roof, enhancing the building’s aesthetic and functional profile.

A Facade that Breathes Life

The building’s volume, characterized by its clarity and simplicity, features striking vertical latticework that injects vitality into its appearance. This latticework effectively shades the expansive glass walls from solar exposure. A new addition, finished in smooth gray exposed concrete, complements the existing facades, now insulated with a double layer of Aquapanel boards for a continuous, polished look.

This architectural marvel seamlessly blends innovative design with practical living, setting a new benchmark for modern residential structures.

Photography courtesy of Mano de Santo

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- by Matt Watts

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