The Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, built by order of King Philip II, was not only a political and religious utopia, but also an environmental one that shaped the mountainous woody landscape around. Precisely in a special enclave of this lan
Less than an hour’s drive from the Spanish capital, in an area of great historical and natural importance marked by the presence of the Monastery of El Escorial and the landscape protected by the south slope of Mount Abantos, the house complies with
A structural framework of concrete sows all levels on the outside, articulating the massive character of the lower retaining walls and the lightness of the upper body, which houses the public program, reversing the conventional domestic scheme... [+]
In a clearing in the pine woods of the south slope of Mount Abantos, in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, the Madrid practice of María José Aranguren and José González Gallegos has built this one-family house on a plot blessed with privileged views of the
To make the most of the qualities of the natural environment whilst minimizing the impact on it was the starting point for the design of this house. To begin with, the volumetric line of the building adjusts to the existing vegetation, permitting the
Altering the regal image of the Monastery of El Escorial with a large-scale project demands a throrough study of the landscape and the history of the place. If inserting a theater in any given urban center always requires an effort, in this particula
La traza volumétrica del edificio se adapta al bosque existente, dejando que sean los troncos los que definan la geometría de la planta. Después se estudian las posibilidades que ofrece la configuración resultante, buscando soluciones particulares qu
