Quintana
The shape of the house on Quintana Street responds to the presence of two very old trees: an oak, located in the middle of the lot, and a large plane tree at the back of the site.
To preserve the oak, it was necessary to create a large void, which led to two possible solutions: a compact, dense house facing the street with a garden behind, or a single-story project that spreads across the ground, alternating indoor and outdoor spaces, patios, and gardens.
The project ultimately develops an intermediate approach. It stacks programs on two south-facing levels and places a patio to the northwest, with high sun exposure, where the bedrooms, living areas, and two galleries coexist with the old oak tree and a square pool.
The first of the galleries serves as the main entrance and runs through the entire site. It also organizes circulation toward the bedrooms, provides a partially shaded space next to the pool, the kitchen, and the living room, and culminates in the garden that surrounds the entire house, separated from party walls and neighbors by smaller patios and lush vegetation.
On the upper floor, the master bedroom faces the garden, while the three individual rooms face the front of the lot.
In the northern corner, the second gallery brings the house closer to the exterior. It aligns with the lot's diagonal, connecting the two trees like a surrounding landscape and integrating all the spaces the access gallery passes through.
