HANGHAR assembles steel-framed prefab residence in 48 hours on sloped spanish plot

HANGHAR’s casa guadalupe lands on suburban-rural plot in spain

In Gijón, Spain, HANGHAR completes Casa Guadalupe, a 120-square-meter single-family home fabricated entirely off-site and assembled within 48 hours. The house translates industrialized construction into a contemporary domestic setting, combining a lightweight steel structure, ventilated facade, and corrugated metal roof into a precise, workshop-controlled system. The project positions prefabrication as a calibrated architectural tool grounded in the Asturian landscape.

Fully fabricated in a workshop, the house was transported by semi-trailers and assembled on-site in a short timeframe, with the main structure erected in two days. This process reduces construction time and limits disturbance to the plot. Raised on a system of piers, the building adapts to the irregular topography and minimizes earthwork, allowing it to touch the ground lightly rather than overwrite it.

all images by Rory Gardiner

reinterpreting asturian typologies through prefabrication

Casa Guadalupe draws from the agricultural shed and the casa mariñana, two figures deeply embedded in the territory. In the suburban edge of Gijón, described as more rural than residential, these types continue to shape scale, plot occupation, and the relationship between buildings and land. The Madrid-based architects at HANGHAR reinterpret their clear volumetric logic and direct engagement with climate through a restrained contemporary language.

A lightweight steel frame supports a ventilated facade composed of sandwich panels and an insulated air cavity, while the corrugated metal roof completes a coherent envelope designed for thermal performance and fabrication control. Casa Guadalupe frames prefabrication as flexibility, using an industrialized system that supports detailing and spatial quality while maintaining replicability and cost control.

HANGHAR completes Casa Guadalupe

a 120-square-meter single-family home fabricated entirely off-site

assembled within 48 hours

the house translates industrialized construction into a contemporary domestic setting

combining a lightweight steel structure, ventilated facade, and corrugated metal roof

the project positions prefabrication as a calibrated architectural tool grounded in the Asturian landscape

the house was transported by semi-trailers and assembled on-site in a short timeframe

the building adapts to the irregular topography

Casa Guadalupe draws from the agricultural shed and the casa mariñana

these types continue to shape scale, plot occupation, and the relationship between buildings and land

white interiors create a serene atmosphere

timber-lined interiors contrast with the home’s industrialized exterior system

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a covered corner terrace frames views over gijón’s suburban terrain

the corrugated metal roof completes a coherent envelope designed for thermal performance

the gridded metal deck mediates between interior threshold and exterior ground

the gabled profile references rural asturian typologies

timber partitions define bedrooms along the linear interior layout

a compact bedroom opens directly toward the surrounding greenery

the bathroom frames views of the surrounding greenery through a full-height window

sliding steel doors open the prefabricated volume onto the elevated metal deck

built-in timber cabinetry integrates storage and kitchen functions

site context | all drawings by HANGHAR

site plan

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floor plan details

floor plan details

project info:

name: Casa Guadalupe

architect: HANGHAR | @hanghar.llc

location: Gijón, Spain

area: 120 square meters

contractor: Room2030 | @theroom2030

photographer: Rory Gardiner | @arorygardiner