roberto ercilla arquitectura: dwelling in etura

‘dwelling in etura’ by roberto ercilla arquitectura, etura, spain all images courtesy of roberto ercilla arquitectura

spanish practice roberto ercilla arquitectura have recently completed ‘dwelling in etura’, a single family home in etura, spain. partially embedded into the landscape, the living spaces of this residence are positioned within the terrain and cantilevered over the sloping hill. predominantly concealed from view at street level, the building footprint occupies only 9% of the site, minimally impacting the environment. the only visible element is a butterfly roof supported with the main portal, leading to a stairway into the below grade interior. overhanging to form two carports, inhabitants may transition beyond the driveway and walk onto an expansive lawn positioned above the projecting concrete volume.

the bedrooms are glass-fronted to open views to the surrounding context, while a balcony from the projecting living room show the descending hillside below. in addition to the insulative qualities of the green roof, energized with biomass and water-saving features reduce the structures consumption.

rear of the dwelling

cantilevered volume

concrete cantilever

stair to the elevated street level

street level access

view from the parking spaces

green roof above the cantilevered living space

view towards the southern scenery

stairs leading into the recessed living spaces

living room

view from bedroom

bedroom

model

model

floor plan / level 0

roof plan

section

section

section

section

elevation

elevation

elevation detailed sections

formal diagram

project info:

developer: jose maría salazar architects: roberto ercilla technical architects: amaia vasallo construction company: zikotz surface: 218 m2 works budget: 387.536 EUR site: etura -alava-