La Escocesa

In this way, each module is enabled separately according to use. The shaping of the house was sought to accompany the built pre-existences in the farm and that allows for growth in the future, if necessary. For this reason a strip-shape was chosen for the house with an outdoor corridor, so that it can be expanded towards the northeast façade in a flexible, disarticulated manner if more bedrooms are required, without interrupting the long views that the main house currently has.

Low or no maintenance was the main focus to choose finishing materials for the building envelope. Folded sheet is chosen for exterior facades and interiors of bathrooms, and plywood was chosen for interiors.

Despite being in a very hot area, La Escocesa is not connected to the grid and requires very little climate control throughout the year. This is because environmental design strategies were implemented. Some examples are the following: all rooms have natural cross ventilation and constant sun protection, and glass surfaces are minimized in the south and west orientations. Likewise, all rooms have natural lighting. Skylights were designed in the bathrooms and corridor to achieve a minimum consumption of artificial light. In addition, the house is insulated by sheep's wool cloaks, adjusting its thickness according to the orientation.

The central patio is the nucleus of union of all the parts of the house, serving as an outdoor distribution hall and a space for meeting and contemplation of the surrounding and eternal landscape.