Location: Teia, Spain Year of construction: /997 Architect: Mario Corea Photography: Jordi Miralles
Set facing the Mediterranean in the small town of Teia, the house seems to capture the luminosity and setting of the Catalan coast.
The neatly designed house, with plain materials and little embellishment, allows light and the linking of space to be the protagonists of a rational base that is produced from simple shapes, a predominance of right angles, and vertically. The references to Mediterranean architecture are juxtaposed with modern materials and comfort solutions: the uniform white commonly achieved with white limestone is replaced on the outside by travertine as the predominant material, and on the inside by plastered walls. The traditional clay paving is replaced by a red timber floating floor in all rooms, emphasizing spatial continuity.
The sloping plot allows the house to be developed on three levels. It is designed with a flowing section on the first floor in such a way that continuity in the various spaces is transmitted on both the horizontal and the vertical plane. The communal area of the house is connected with the yard and the swimming pool by the extension of timber decking from the inside to the outside.
The Casa enTeia as a whole is a juxtaposition of architectural references filtered by two clear desires: the dominance of the coastal setting and the predominance of elegance in its design.
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The outside areas of the building have been designed in detail, forming a harmonic whole. The yard is also part of the minimalist gamble, with orthogonal composition and the decking superimposed on the lawn and pool. |
Right-hand page: The inside is governed by a minimalist attitude that prevails in the use of materials and the application of simple shapes. The use of travertine and red timber for the floors and furniture is highlighted by two dissonant elements: the fireplace and an ocher wall in the main entrance.