AYG House / Miguel de la Torre

The first time the site was visited, we discovered a property surrounded by vegetation and a variety of very large trees, it was quite impressive. At that moment, we realized that this house needed to be designed considering its natural environment. The challenge was to design the building in such a way that it respected the land as much as possible taking advantage of its qualities. The conditions of the site gave us the opportunity to develop the design of a house that originally was only for two people, the owner did not require more than one bedroom nor a space for "social coexistence", however, a couple of additional spaces were added to the program in order to receive guests outside the house if needed, integrating them into the activities of the house in the public areas, gardens, terraces and porch.