Casa Vivienda UP52 Residence among the old almond grove, designed by Viraje Arquitectura in Valencia

The concept of this house is based on the idea of preserving the old almond grove on the river ravine where the project is located. For this reason, from its initial phase, the architecture was intended to create ties with the landscape, adding low-maintenance autochthonous species and filtering pavements to facilitate the water passage. Along a path of aromatic plants, the access to the house emerges from a main portal, made out of wood, whose hall simultaneously connects and divides the volumes on the ground floor. Among them is the garage, covered with an opaque natural stone wall, the day area and the guest bedrooms, accompanied by large windows that allow light to filter without compromising privacy, thanks to their metal slats. The day area is the heart of the house: it is where the living room, dining room and kitchen meet in a shared space, located between the volumes on the ground floor and just below the one on the first floor, connecting both levels with a double height overhead lighting. In this