Two-story house with white facade, red tiles, and a red door.

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Section drawing of a two-story house showing a central staircase and rooms on each floor.

Story

A modest yet spatially rich home in Villaverde Alto In Villaverde Alto, a young couple embarks on a journey to create a home on a modest 200 m² plot in their familiar neighborhood. The design, by MINIMO, is a response to both economic constraints and the need for a sustainable, integrated urban dwelling. The house is a geometric and material diagram, organized over two floors with a central core containing the staircase, bathrooms, and service shafts. This core acts as a panopticon, connecting four equivalent rooms per floor. A double-height entrance courtyard enhances vertical connectivity and spatial openness. On the ground floor, the kitchen and living areas are linked by sliding doors, providing flexibility, while the upper floor houses three bedrooms with terraces, separated by built-in wardrobes. The material palette is deliberately austere: red tiles in a running bond pattern unify the floors, while varnished birch joinery and pine windows add warmth. Glossy white tiles and granite countertops feature in the kitchen and bathrooms, and the exterior is finished in white render, minimizing heat absorption and optimizing fuel consumption during construction.

Design Highlights

Geometric organization with a central service core Double-height entrance courtyard Flexible ground floor layout with sliding doors Material austerity with red tiles and birch joinery Sustainable design minimizing site deliveries

Key Facts

Location Villaverde Alto, Spain
Architect MINIMO
Plot Size 200 m²
Material Palette Red tiles, birch, pine

Technical Summary

Finishes

  • flooring: 12 × 25 cm red tiles laid in a running bond pattern.
  • wall: White render on the exterior and glossy white tiles in bathrooms and kitchen.

Materials

  • birch — Interior joinery
  • pine — Windows
  • granite — Countertops in bathrooms and kitchen
  • wood — Cabinetry and shelving

Construction / Systems

  • structural: Organized over two floors with a central band containing the staircase, bathrooms, and vertical service shafts.

Products

  • Not specified

Palette / Lighting

  • Colors: white, red, light wood
  • Lighting: natural and minimalistic

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