Spanish architect Javier Peña of Xpiral has completed two houses in Murcia, Spain, with the lower volume built from stacked ceramic wine racks.
Called Torreagüera Vivienda Atresada, the project comprises two residences, with one cantilevered above the other.
Some of the holes in the wine racks that make up the lower level are plugged with coloured ceramic tiles.
Photographs are by David Frutos.
Here's some more information, written by María José Marcos:
Torreagüera Vivienda Atresada (2004-2009)
The two houses are built in height, using the full width of the parcel.
The architect named this concept as “vivienda atresada”, exploring the concept of geminated houses in height.
The house that develops from the facade of the main street is named as house of the ´land´, while the house “sky” is facing the mountain.
The innovative facade is made wine rack made of ceramics with circular tiles that close the holes of the wine racks, controling the visual and climate permeability of the house.
These ceramic pieces are an innovative design of Xpiral Office.
Architect: Javier Peña. XPIRAL
Program: two private houses
Collaborators: Jesús Galera.
Year: 2009
Client: Private.
Location: Torreagüera, MURCIA, SPAIN
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what is with this cantilever trend. looks like evryone is trying to outdo eachother
The odd configuration and very colorful materials work well in the arid landscape. Good work!
so now we are all missing pics of the colorful wall from the inside…?
That’s a very” ambitious” cantilever!
too much information… too many dots blips and textures…feels like a community centre fora regenration area than a residence. it does not feel calm this place…
Great design ! Beatiful use of diferrent textures and materials.
always loved the spanish use of colours but too many different textures I feel.
Looks like a double wall so the wine crates wouldn’t show on the inside. Like to see tha iterior with furnishings thought the houses look more about the exterior than the interior.
Too much. The cantilever is so extreme I’d be nervous of entering that part of the building lest it slowly tips down and starts sliding down the hill. . The mirrors are nice and terracotta fine, but all those coured plugs and that vile concrete/grass groundcover kills it.
This project is a “house-shaped” materials showcase… it shows a total lack of aesthetic coherence!
Bold, progressive, innovative, very modern and stylish.
But here’s some questions: would you call it beautiful? Is there an aesthetic that pleases our eye? Is there a harmony?
Just asking questions. Nothing else
I think the "wine racks" are hollow bricks very used in Mexico for construction… the different thing is that in Mexico they use it with the flat side towards the outside.
The house is a Bold statement of design. Too much of everything.
Quirky design with exuberant variety of materials.but should bring some life into the desert landscape.
ditto re: “ambitious” cantilever. the material choices are too much for my taste. i agree about there being a lack of harmony between materials but can respect the fact that this project isn’t a complete concrete bunker. i really like the drawings, especially the rendered sections
Finally, an interesting modernist box!
CANTILEVER!!! YES! Obviously not built in USA because it would be EXTREMELY difficult to get a Structural Engineer to not only THINK of doing this, but actually doing this & stamping/signing the structural drawings due to litigious actions / potential lawsuits.
Anyway…GREAT DESIGN, love the concrete & wine racks with ceramic infill tiles + the swinging perforated shade devices.
Very Cool!
Ralph Martin Architect | Seattle, WA.
Would be interesting to see the wine racks finished in another color. Perhaps white?
I don't 'get' the wine rack with the coloured tiles.
Is it simply a superfluous decorative aplication? If so it doesn't work.
Or is it a screening device against sun or to create beutiful interior light? If so, I want to see inside photos.
I guess land fill charges in spain must be pretty low!