Casa Rota by Manuel Ocaña
Casa Rota build by Manuel Ocaña contemplates the refurbishment of an old house, on which the client wanted a swimming pool
The property, of 8×8 meters on two floors and an attic, has a single facade in a narrow and dark street facing north and a tight corridor of 2×2 at the end. And it is in that area at the end of the plot, at the height of the attic and facing south, where one can find the ‘the best’ part of the house: wonderful and bright views of the roofs of Madrid’s historic center. That will be the spot from which to bathe the house with sunlight; arriving from the street and into that space will be the reward. In this way, from the dark entrance one reaches a luminous lookout with privileged views. The ‘how’ and the ‘process’ of the itinerary will determine the evolution of the proposal.
The house incorporates four machines to control and condition the temperature and humidity of the spaces in accordance with comfort needs. Passive conditioning is solved through cross-ventilation. The lower level is waterproof (floors, walls and ceilings are painted with white chloride rubber and the sheet staircase is treated with marine varnish), which permits creating unusual comfort conditions in a domestic environment like, for instance, submerging in the warm water of the pool while it rains or snows… inside.
A well-known ‘Dame of the Theater’, single, 65 years of age, whose dream was to have a swimming pool at home, commissions us the refurbishment of a dark dwelling between party walls in the center of Madrid. The demands: satisfying her desire of having that pool, a loft with an elevator, and abundant natural light.
Link Via [Plataforma Arquitectura]
October 20th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Fantastic. I love that modern contemporary style.
October 21st, 2008 at 1:45 am
[...] A swimming pool inside your house could be an impossible thing to happen. However, because of a client’s desire of having a swimming pool inside the house, Manuel Ocaña had built the Casa Rota. It has a unique design with a single front in a narrow dark street facing north and a tight hall at the end. Here in this corridor, every one has to take a look of the wonderful and bright views of the Madrid’s historic center roofs, and because of this, the corridor is considered as the best part of the house. In addition, the house also has four machines to control and condition the temperature and humidity of the spaces according to needs. – via [...]
October 25th, 2008 at 12:27 am
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December 24th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
[...] Dos casas, una en Londres via Adelto y otra en Madrid via Cubeme. [...]
November 24th, 2011 at 12:00 am
[...] I was blown away when I saw the indoor pool designs created by Manuel Ocaña. The amazing thing about this project is that this was a refurbishment of an old house. My first impression was “new construction”, but as I read on I learned more of the project. This home is in Madrid, Spain and it measures 8 x 8 meters. That size does not give a lot of room to work with. The history is that the couple insisted on the installation of an indoor pool as part of the new house plans. I sure would like to meet that couple and take in a swim. Via. [...]