Atrio House

The project The Atrio House is a project for a integral reform of a village house in Burjassot, a municipality close to the city of Valencia. The location enjoys the tranquillity of a neighbourhood with history, close to services and parks that provide the property with quality. The pre-existence The original construction is a corner semi-detached single-family house dating from 1980. Its main façade is protected due to its great heritage value. It stands out for its modernist style and predominant light green colour with great ornamental detail, characteristic of the Valencian movement. The house has 150 m2 built and has a large volume with a gabled roof. Its maximum height reaches 6.5 metres and it is built with exposed wooden beams on the inside and Arabic tiles on the outside. A 73 m2 courtyard, located at the back of the plot, gives life and light to the house. Layout of the house The walls of the house are trapezoidal in shape, with two parallel walls and two oblique walls. From this starting point, the rooms have oblique angles that characterise the rooms of the house and follow the original pillar structure. On the ground floor, two bedrooms, a study, a bathroom and a double-height entrance hall are arranged next to the main entrance, while the living-dining room with kitchen is at the back, next to the courtyard and enjoys the greatest height. This open-plan space of 63 m2 has a large surface area where most of the life of the house takes place. The room enjoys all the direct light coming from the courtyard and is full of life and light, making it the protagonist of the house. The double height present in this space gives it great volume and spaciousness. The mezzanine floor and its balustrade is present throughout its volume, generating a sensation of maximum amplitude and allowing a large part of the original roof to be seen. The spiral staircase rises sculpturally in the main room. Its organic character blends in with the oblique and straight forms of the space. The courtyard In the courtyard, located at the back of the plot, there is a terrace that is the continuity of the living room. The extension of the same paving in the interior and exterior merges them as if they were one and the same space. Just as the kitchen also extends to the outside, as does the barbecue. At the back of the house there is a garden area that brings the courtyard to life. The loft The great height of the house allows for a loft where the master suite with dressing room and bathroom is located. As well as a balustrade that doubles as a corridor and a bookcase, visible from any point in the living room. Materiality Earth tones, textures and natural materials blend into a harmonious composition that invites calm and transmits peace. The natural cream colours chosen for the walls create a contrast with the pre-existing beams, which stand out in the space. For the materiality of the wardrobes throughout the house, a natural wood plywood MDF board in medium-dark tones was chosen. The flooring is oak on the mezzanine floor and stone on the ground floor. The walls are painted in ecru lime paint and the skirting board is concealed. For the decorative details, green details are proposed as a nod to the façade. Credits Images: Spectrum Vis Architecture and interior design: mata estudio