The project involves the restoration of a 16th-century Castilian mansion that suffered fire damage in 2011. The ground floor was formerly utilised for storing grain, merchandise, and animals, devoid of natural light or direct access to the garden.

Atienza Maure introduced natural light while preserving the historic stone facades, creating openings towards the garden that offer views of the natural park, the river, and Tedeja castle.

Five skylights pierce through the intermediate floors along the stairs, creating diagonal cuts in the slab that form two large atriums with multiple parallel stairs.

The original stone staircase is complemented by a new one constructed from concrete and steel. The juxtaposition of both forms a system of platforms at different levels, resembling viewpoints that traverse the entire house. Both staircases are 1.6 meters wide, transforming them into spaces in their own right rather than mere passageways.

The weight of the steel stove is counterbalanced by a granite slab where firewood is stacked. The entire setup operates through tension without additional support, hanging from the floor and anchored to the ground to prevent overturning.

New elements were conceived as lightweight structures of steel and wood, employing systems that blend tension and compression to achieve structural equilibrium. A cantilevered structure, engineered to withstand snow loads, provides shelter for a new entrance through the stone wall.

The construction solutions were designed following Adolf Loos’ maxim of the architect as a bricklayer who knows Latin. It is a dwelling that multiplies paths, enhances cross views and exploration, and encourages a playful and hedonistic experience of space.

Space with multiple qualities that allows it to be constantly re-appropriated without being linked to a specific and closed function.