El Risco In the city of Malaga, in a peaceful haven of pine trees and native vegetation, a plot of land with a steep slope of 45%, practically a cliff, hides a nook to live in. Before it had been a legendary meeting place for teenagers and the rocks of the mountain had graffiti. The orography of the area set the basis for the design, which is why it is C-shaped in plan. The special morphology allows us to hide the house by taking advantage of the hardness of the rock that forms part of the design. Located 169 m above sea level, the house is integrated into nature almost imperceptibly and blends into the surroundings.
The objective was to cause the least possible impact on the plot, both visually and in terms of the house's energy consumption, which is why we decided on an intelligent design fully adapted to the contour lines and using of all the resources that this privileged location offers us: sunlight and natural ventilation. A few materials are the protagonists: wood, fair-faced concrete, steel and glass. The exposed reinforced concrete facades with the texture of the wood formwork envelop the entire house and the light courtyards break this box to provide extra light and ventilation.
The Bay of Malaga invades the main floor thanks to the large floor to ceiling windows, despite this it is an intimate house that cannot be seen from the outside. The inside-outside concept is very present in this project. The rock enters the house, we are in constant contact with it. The original graffiti are preserved and biodiversity is more abundant than before. It has been repopulated with native trees.