Let there be light.

Michael Schepis - Thursday, December 08, 2011

Minimal expression with endless interior spaces and light filled rooms. The converged work of Ricardo Agraz, Paolino de Vece and Santiago Ibarrarán on 'Casa I' developed a strong and clean architectural concept that created the right environment to accommodate the needs of a sole inhabitant.

Therefore, endless interior spaces are the basis for the architectural solution, where a central patio vanishes any possible frontier in between the different atmospheres of the house. The inside extends to the outside, creating a place that gives a beginning for a light and shade dialogue, a continuous flow between transition and contemplation, and a balance between user and observer of it all.

Scale plays an important role in the spatial sequence in order to link the main scheme in intimate relation with the patio. Therefore, walls have been reduced to the minimum and have been converted into a sort of casing element that also enhances the relation between what occupies space in its most basic form, and that which divides it, allowing a natural follow-up of the house’s program. The double stories hall is the main bond of spatial elements as well. This is the place where the endless dialogue between volume and gap, light and shade, inside and outside begins, the place where the presence of a single space with diverse forms and atmospheres gains sense.

Credit: A special thanks to Ricardo Agraz www.agrazarquitectos.com