Casa Iriarte
House with Large Rooms on a Narrow Plot
The project conceives the domestic habitat as an open and adaptable structure, capable of accommodating changes of use over time without losing spatial quality. In contrast to models based on rigid functions, the project is grounded in an ethic of sufficiency: precise spaces, non-hierarchical and without fixed programmatic assignments.The house is organized through a clear structural system and a displaced courtyard that regulates both climate and space. This strategy improves environmental comfort and responds to the insular condition of the Canary Islands, where efficiency in the use of resources and the intelligent use of climate are essential.Construction systems are hierarchized according to their lifespan: a concrete structure (>50 years), walls of picón Canary block and wood-cement façades as renewable layers (30–40 years), and interior timber elements that can be easily replaced (15–25 years). Technique, climate and everyday use are balanced as the support for a sufficient domestic life.
