Vineyard Cottage in Fontanars, Valencia Retreat, Residential Building Images, Spanish Architecture

Vineyard Cottage in Fontanars

New Retreat Building in Eastern Spain design by Ramon Esteve Estudio

30 Jun 2018
Vineyard Cottage Shortlisted at World Architecture Festival 2018 Awards

Vineyard Cottage in Fontanars dels Aforins is one of 536 shortlisted entries across 81 countries:

World Architecture Festival Awards 2018 Shortlist

12 Jun 2018

Vineyard Cottage

Architect: Ramon Esteve Estudio

Location: Fontanars dels Aforins, Valencia, Spain

Vineyard Cottage

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Cottage in Fontanars is located in the municipality of Fontanars, on the outskirts of the village surrounded by large acreages. The project seeks the maximum environmental and landscape integration because of its border location between a zone of pine forests and the grapevine fields, being diluted practically in the vegetation.

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

To this contributes the decision to develop the entire program in a single plant, in addition to the material chosen, which provides shade consistent with the place.
“This countryside retreat generated from the idea of a standard traditional rural house with its pitched roof, applying a new concept of space afterwards.”

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Generating Forms
The geometry consists in mapping the line edge that defines the traditional house to extrude it after, forming an envelope under which will be developed throughout the project. That line-concept, turned into a long concrete shell that organizes the dwellings´ program and is crossed transversely by the rooms materialized as pine wood containers.

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

The project seeks the maximum integration landscape and environment, due to the location of the border between an area of pine forest and the fields.
“The house is composed by two monolithic structures forming two large blocks made of different materials, the first one made of white concrete, both inside and outside, cut across by structural surfaces made of thermally-modified pine wood.”

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Environment and Landscape
The access to the plot is through a path surrounded by olive trees. In the background, you can see the house, hidden by groups of cypresses, poplars and pine trees. You enter the house through one of the wooden structures.

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

The central space is a fluid common area dominated by a big fireplace towards which all the rooms are opened. From the inside, the views are framed by the pine wood surfaces that intersect the central space. By being considered a second residence, both these structures and the porches can be totally locked when the house is not inhabited.

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Spaces
A wide porch, placed at the end of the house, completes the home. It provides a lounge area linked to a dual landscape, on one side the immediate views of the pine forest, on the other side those of the vineyard.

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

The house is modulated by the timber planks of 20 cm. that built the wooden boxes and also the timber formwork for pouring concrete. Also the pinewood furniture and the carpentry for this retreat have been specifically designed following the same modulation. Both materials, white concrete and timber, are coherent with the nature of the structure.

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Green Technology
“Environmentally, it follows the guidelines for a passive house. Appropriate means are available to take advantage of renewable energy through the use of panels of solar energy, energy supply from biomass or collecting and storing drinkable rain water.” Ramón Esteve

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

The energy saving is optimized thanks to the materials used and a thermal insulation of rock wool with great insulating ability. Also, the installation of lighting is energy-efficient due to a control system that optimizes the use of natural light.

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Vineyard Cottage, Fontanars – Building Information

Location: Fontanars dels Aforins, Valencia, Spain
Year: 2016
Architect: Ramón Esteve
Collaborating Architects: Anna Boscà, Víctor Ruiz
Collaborators: REE Tudi Soriano, Patricia Campos
Technical Architect: Emilio Pérez

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Constructor: COVISAL FUTUR SL.
Project Manager: Gonzalo Llin
Production and Audiovisual: Alfonso Calza
Project: 2012
Surface: 414.74 sqm

Vinyard Cottage in Fontanars

Photographer: Mariela Apollonio

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Ramon Esteve Estudio

Location: Fontanars dels Aforins, Valencia, eastern Spain, southwestern Europe

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