Casa Sardinera

hf-casa2Ramón Esteve’s Casa Sardinera

 

The hills of Spain are the picture-perfect place to host Ramón Esteve’s Sardinera House minimalist hilltop home, an awe-inspiring architectural work.

Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and tucked in between Elhf-casa3 Portixol and Cala Blanca, this simple, open-concept home opens its heart to the panoramas that surround. Vistas of the headland entering the sea on a bay of turquoise waters seem to magically yet invisibly expand the footprint of the home.

This stunning abode is characterized by its natural surroundings, mani-pulating the look of expressive tectonic and geological designs. It’s almost hard to see where nature ends and the house begins.

hf-casa5Large glass panes facing the endless horizon ensure privacy by keeping the east façade transparent yet concealed. The west façade keeps an array of mystery with the protection of an automatic system of adjustable shutters made out of whitened Accoya wood.

Although this house is aesthetically appealing its functionality is even more remarkable. To start, the outdoor swimming pool is equipped with an underground tank of 100,000 litres in order to channel the rain-water into irrigation. Energy consumption is managed optimally to high environmental standards thanks to home automation systems that control everything from air conditioning to lighting—a key element ensuring sustainability.

With an interior equipped with functional staircases that also act as sculptural pieces, to exterior gardens that adapt to the hilltops of Spain to mark the patterns of vegetation, there is no question that Esteve’s attention to detail and flare for environmental design concepts blend together to create not only a house, but a stunning work of art.

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