fran silvestre arquitectos stretches all-white linear residence across narrow site in spain

fran silvestre arquitectos unveils horizontal residence in spain

Fran Silvestre Arquitectos completes Camiral House, a monolithic, linear residence set within the Camiral Golf & Wellness resort in Girona, Spain. The project responds to its site, a narrow, elongated plot in a newly urbanized area surrounded by expansive views, through a sequence of precise spatial decisions.

The architects opt for a continuous, horizontal extrusion that runs along the terrain. The interior layout mirrors this clarity with daytime functions occupying the ground floor, opening toward the most open vistas, while the night area is elevated above, slightly shifted to create a large covered terrace without relying on intermediate supports. This subtle displacement enhances climatic comfort and intensifies the visual connection with the surrounding nature.

On the facade, only two additional openings punctuate the volumes, one on the lower level, marking the entrance and initiating the vertical route, and one on the upper floor, bringing soft southern light into the main bedroom, giving the architecture a sculptural rhythm.

all images by Jesús Orrico

Camiral House’s basement serves as its foundation

Inside Camiral House, a north-facing skylight draws soft natural sunlight onto the staircase, which connects all three levels in a continuous flow, with the handrail following its form as a single unbroken line. Above, the study space becomes a quiet heart of the home, bordered by a circulation path that allows light, air, and people to move fluidly around it.

Valencia-based Fran Silvestre Arquitectos partially bury the basement to add weight and stability to the structure, housing the garage, technical zones, and a flexible space for varied uses. It serves as both counterbalance and foundation, supporting the cantilevered upper floor and grounding the lightness above with a sense of tectonic density.

Camiral House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

first single-family european home to receive WELL certification

Set in a natural context undergoing transformation, Camiral House is the first residence to be built on this emerging site. While the design speaks a restrained, geometric language, it’s also quietly ambitious, as this is the first single-family house in Europe to receive WELL certification, integrating advanced systems for air, light, and health without compromising architectural clarity.

The architectural team describes the project as a movement frozen in time, referencing Schopenhauer’s notion of architecture as ‘frozen music’ and likening the poised form of the building to Andreu Alfaro’s Figure About to Fly. With Camiral House, that idea takes shape as a structure sculpted by its context and elevated by the invisible systems that support life within.

this monolithic residence is set within the Camiral Golf & Wellness resort in Girona, Spain

the project responds to its site through a sequence of precise spatial decisions

the cantilevered upper level shades the pool area

daytime functions occupy the ground floor

a north-facing skylight draws soft natural sunlight onto the staircase

connecting all three levels in a continuous flow

the large covered terrace is covered without relying on intermediate supports

the night area is elevated above

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on the facade, only two additional openings punctuate the volumes

Camiral House is the first residence to be built on this emerging site

the opening on the upper floor brings soft southern light into the main bedroom

the opening on the lower level marks the entrance

the design speaks a restrained, geometric language

this is the first single-family house in Europe to receive WELL certification

integrating advanced systems for air, light, and health without compromising architectural clarity

the architectural team describes the project as a movement frozen in time

a structure sculpted by its context

likening the poised form of the building to Andreu Alfaro’s Figure About to Fly

the handrail follows the form of the staircase as a single unbroken line

above, the study space becomes a quiet heart of the home

the displayment of the volumes intensifies the visual connection with the surrounding nature

Fran Silvestre Arquitectos partially bury the basement to add weight and stability to the structure

Camiral House model | image by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Camiral House model | image by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

west and east elevations | all drawings by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

north and south elevations

sections

sections

 

ground floor plan

first floor plan

rooftop plan

project info:

name: Camiral House

architect: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos | @fransilvestrearquitectos

location: Caldes de Malavella, Girona, Spain

built area: 360 square meters

plot area: 1,014 square meters

principals in charge: Fran Silvestre, Carlos Lucas

interior design: Alfaro Hofmann

developer: Camiral Golf & Wellness

technical architect: Gespromat S.L.

structural engineer: Estructuras Singulares

energy efficiency advisor / WELL certification: Evalore

general contractor: Busquets Residencial SL

collaborators (architecture & interior): María Masià, Pablo Camarasa, Ricardo Candela, Estefania Soriano, Sevak Asatrián, Javi Herrero, Facundo Castro, Anna Alfanjarín, Laura Bueno, Toni Cremades, Susana León, David Cirocchi, Neus Roso, Nuria Doménech, Andrea Raga, Olga Martín, Víctor González, Pepe Llop, Alberto Bianchi, Pablo Simò, Andrea Blasco, Laura Palacio, Carlos Perez, Jovita Cortijo, Claudia Escorcia, Diana Murcia, Olga Fernández, Carlos Ferrer, Diana Vela, Alejandra Pla, Sandra Insa

project management: Ana de Pablo, Sara Atienza, Valeria Fernandini, Sandra Mazcuñán, José María Ibañez, Andrea Álvarez, Néstor Bolinches

photographer: Jesús Orrico | @jesusorrico