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General view
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Exterior image. Northern facade
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Exterior image. Eastern and southern facades
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Exterior image. Southern facade
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Exterior image. Facade and roof materials
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Interior image. Living-room
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Cross section
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Axonometric
House in Paderne
Carlos Quintáns Arquitecto. Paderne do Courel, Spain
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Name of work in English
House in Paderne
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Name of work in original language
Casa en Paderne
Prize year
EUmies Awards 2011
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Work Location
Paderne do Courel, Spain
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Studio
Carlos Quintáns Arquitecto
EUmies Awards 2011 Shortlisted
Collaborators
Architect: Borja L, Maria Olmo B; Structural engineering: E; Construction: Carlos L
Program
Single house
Completion
2010
The O Courel mountain range in Galicia is a special place with an exceptional landscape and some untouched villages such as Paderne, where an existing old barn was recuperated to create a small single-family house. The thick ancient stone walls were preserved for use as a base for the new house, which has a spiral organisation with access at an intermediate point. The bedrooms are on the lowest level and the kitchen is located at the top where the continuous space is fragmented into two different levels in order to provide a place to enjoy a panoramic view of the extraordinary surroundings. In spite of the small size of the house, the spatial generosity of the section makes it comfortable and endows its everyday use with a certain grandeaur. The new structure is made of laminated wood mounted on the masonry walls and the slate roof and chestnut wood cladding are reminiscent of the ancient buildings of the village.