El Risco

Firm LocationMálaga, Spain
Project locationMálaga, España
CompanyFlow81 Architecture Lab. SLP.
Lead ArchitectIgnacio Merino Rivero
Design TeamIgnacio Merino Rivero, Gonzalo Merino Rivero, Lourdes Arregui Marqués
ClientPrivate client

In Málaga, a plot of land with a 45% slope, practically a cliff, hides a living space. It used to be a meeting place for teenagers and the rocks of the mountain are covered in graffiti. The C-shaped floor plan is based on the orography of the area. This morphology allows us to hide the house by taking advantage of the hardness of the rock. The house is situated at 169 metres above sea level and is almost imperceptibly integrated into the natural environment. The aim was to minimise the impact on the land and energy consumption.