The layout of the MR house is designed in complete harmony with the architecture of the exterior. Surfaces and materials continue from the exterior to the interior, and the dialogue between them becomes more and more intense as the differently finished planes approach each other, defining the main space of the house - the living area. The wood-panelled volume of the tallest body leads steps from the outside to the main entrance, where it transforms into functional storage with folding doors that are completely imperceptible when closed. The wood cladding then spans the wall of the downstairs master bedroom and returns inside, becoming the storage wall of the dressing room on the opposite side of the vestibule storage. The wood cladding is also found at the opposite end of the living area, where it separates the dining area from the pool area and incorporates the storage furniture in the dining area and the pool wall that hides the sanitary group. The second natural material that defines the design is stone cut into large slabs that cover the entire back wall of the house on the opposite side of the garden. It serves as a support for the staircase going up to the first floor, becomes a finish for the kitchen work wall and frames the space of the second living room upstairs. At the top of the ground and first floors, the stone wall is interrupted, both inside and out, by a black metal register that masks the air-conditioning grilles and unifies the living area, which is designed as an open space. In parallel with this, the floor convector heating system, located below finished level in front of the glass surfaces of the facades, generates a perforated stone slab register that removes the need for any visible heating system elements. The third material, three-dimensional white stone, completes the play of textures and runs in an L-shape from the back wall of the living room on the ground floor to the two pool walls, one of which extends outwards. By repeating the three-dimensional play of room suites that can easily be deduced from the plan, the relationships between the spaces gain individuality by being placed at different heights vertically. The downward view of the living room gives it more headroom and creates a pleasant ambience.
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