Xira House

By subtly shifting the program’s volumes, a valuable interstitial space emerges — framing key views of the surrounding landscape.
One side opens toward the forest, while the design minimizes its visual impact from the uphill access.
The interplay of offset elements also generates a central circulation core, naturally lit from above, enhancing the continuity between public and living areas.
In this Asturian context, local regulations require pitched roofs finished with curved ceramic tiles — a constraint that becomes an opportunity to reinterpret tradition through a contemporary approach.
It’s a way of creating something different while adapting to local urban codes, maintaining a traditional scale and a deep respect for the landscape and its context.