The Alamo House by Fran Silvestre - Photo by Jesús Orrico, courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

The Alamo House by Fran Silvestre – All photos by Jesús Orrico, courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

Summer 2023, Architecture – Valencia-based studio Fran Silvestre Arquitectos has completed the Alamo House, an L-shaped two-storey villa overlooking Madrid that was conceived like a white-off solid mass. Large floor-to-ceiling windows carved out from the main volume open to a sun-bathed patio with a large swimming pool overlooking the surrounding landscape below.

The Alamo House by Fran Silvestre - Photo by Jesús Orrico, courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

The Alamo House is built on a 252 square metre plot with a significant elevation and an escape towards the landscape in its diagonal direction. The impossibility of accommodating the entire program on a single floor made a two-level design necessary for the house. “However, we strive to create a sense of continuity through the windows.” Fran Silvestre, founder of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, told Archipanic.

The Alamo House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos in Madrid, Spain - Photo by Jesús Orrico, courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

Its position on the northern part of the plot allows for the creation of an entry courtyard. An interstitial sunlit alley connects different sections of the building. The extension of the interior pavement, which transitions into a terrace and ultimately a pool paved with large ceramics slabs by TAU Cerámica, outlines a sort of cloister.

The Alamo House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos in Madrid, Spain - Photo by Jesús Orrico, courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

This, together with the interior of the house, forms a square area, intentionally classic in its design. Internally, the layout is divided between the overlapping area in the north and a section that extends to the ground floor in the west. Fran Silvestre Arquitectos also designed custom wood interior carpentry elements for the interiors.

The Alamo House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos in Madrid, Spain - Photo by Jesús Orrico, courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

The Alamo House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos in Madrid, Spain – Photo by Jesús Orrico, courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

“The materiality serves as a blank canvas that allows it to stand the test of time without becoming obsolete. Sketched years ago, the Alamo House continues to satisfy us today.” Adds Fran Silvestre.

The Alamo House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos in Madrid, Spain - Photo by Jesús Orrico, courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

All images by Jesús Orrico – Courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

The Alamo House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos in Madrid, Spain - Photo by Jesús Orrico, courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

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The Alamo House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos in Madrid, Spain - Photo by Jesús Orrico, courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

The Alamo House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos in Madrid, Spain - Photo by Jesús Orrico, courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

The Alamo House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos in Madrid, Spain – Photo by Jesús Orrico, courtesy of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.