Casa L5 by Pasqual Giner Arquitectura
Casa L5 sits in Poble Nou de Benitatxell, Alicante, Spain, as a coastal house by Pasqual Giner Arquitectura that turns directly toward the sea horizon. The project, developed with Auñón Cabrera, brings architecture, interiors, and material choices into one measured composition where the view drives every move. White planes, stone plinths, and warm wood set a quiet tone for daily life overlooking the Mediterranean.
From the street, Casa L5 reads as stacked white lines resting on grounded stone, holding a calm horizontal gaze toward the Mediterranean. Light slides along the overhangs and into deep recesses, catching the rougher texture of the plinths and the smoother planes above.
This house in Poble Nou de Benitatxell, Alicante, Spain, is a coastal residence by Pasqual Giner Arquitectura that treats the interior palette as a single continuous narrative. Across rooms, the collaboration with Auñón Cabrera keeps architecture, interior design, and material selection on the same register, so structure, furniture, and finishes speak with one voice. The work focuses on how stone, wood, and glazing frame daily routines around the sea horizon.
Framing The Vertical Room
Arrival leads straight into a double-height foyer where the vertical dimension takes over the experience. Sunlight filters from above and across, tracing the height of the walls and revealing how the stair slices through the volume. The stair reads as a sculptural element and sets the interior tone, not just a route up and down but the main organizer of circulation and sightlines. From this first room, the interior sequence is legible: open, tall, and always pulled toward the water.
Stone Plinths And White Planes
Outside, the house is drawn as white horizontal planes resting on natural stone plinths, a clear pairing of lightness above and mass below. That balance carries inward through stone walls that give weight and depth to otherwise airy living areas. The stone brings density and a certain coolness under hand, tempering the brightness of the white planes and the sharp coastal sun. Against this grounded base, the volumes feel measured rather than heavy, allowing the architecture to sit in the landscape without visual strain.
Light, Glazing, And The Horizon
In the main rooms, floor-to-ceiling glazing turns the sea into the constant backdrop for daily routines. Overhangs and cantilevers strictly control natural light, stretching shadows across floors and deepening the perception of thickness at the thresholds. The infinity pool extends the gaze, so water at the edge of the terrace fuses visually with the distant sea line. Indoor and outdoor realms stay connected, not only through view but through rhythm, as each transparent wall works in tandem with the roof planes above.
Continuous Surfaces, Domestic Scale
A continuous flooring runs from interior rooms out toward the terrace, tying the domestic core to the exterior platforms. That single surface makes movement between sofa, dining table, and pool feel like one trajectory, with level changes handled quietly by the architecture. Natural stone walls and white planes form the permanent shell, while wood elements bring warmth and a finer grain to touchpoints such as joinery and furniture. The wood introduces domestic scale, softening the abstract geometry just enough for everyday use.
Furnishing A Coherent Atmosphere
Every finish and piece of furniture sits as an essential part of one restrained interior language. Upholstery, tables, and lighting align with the calm palette established by stone, white surfaces, and wood, letting texture and proportion carry the character. Nothing reads as an accessory; instead, each object reinforces the house’s clear hierarchy of planes, plinths, and vistas. The result is a domestic setting where the horizon stays central and the material choices quietly support it.
By day, the house filters a sharp Mediterranean light into tempered, reflective rooms that stay open to the changing sea. At dusk, stone and wood hold the last glow as the horizontal lines recede into shadow. Casa L5 trades gesture for coherence, finding identity in a steady alignment of idea, matter, and territory.
Photography by Sonia Sabnani
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