"Nestled within a pine forest on the coast of Tarragona, , Casa CLO by Alventosa Morell Arquitectes is a lightweight house that gently steps down a steep, rocky site. The structure sits on a sloping plot, adapting to the topography and existing wood to create comfortable living spaces among the tree canopies. The site has rocky ground and a very steep slope, with access only from its lowest point. From the highest part of the site, the sea can be glimpsed in the distance,"
"The placement of these volumes responds to the position of the existing trees to avoid felling them, resulting in a slight rotation in plan that gives the overall composition a more organic configuration. The designers at Alventosa Morell Arquitectes worked with a timber structure in which the entire load is transferred to ten columns, allowing the intervention on the ground to be limited to just ten-point foundations. This lightweight structure echoes the verticality of the forest and brings it into the interior of the house."
A family from Barcelona acquired a steep, rocky pine-forested coastal plot to build a second home near the sea and forest. The program was arranged into three volumes at different levels to minimize earthworks, respond to the slope, and optimize distant sea views. Volumes were positioned to avoid felling existing trees, producing a slight rotation in plan and a more organic composition. A timber structure transfers loads to ten columns, limiting ground intervention to ten-point foundations. The vertical timber rhythm echoes the forest and extends that verticality into the interiors. Planning required an excavation along the street edge.
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