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Nomo Studio clads Stone House in Menorca with limestone dug from its site
A patchwork of roughly hewn local stone and smooth plaster forms the facades of this house, designed by architects Nomo Studio to overlook the sea in Menorca.
The Barcelona-based architects used limestone that was excavated from the foundations of Stone House for its facade.
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"In Stone House the strong concept lies in the facade composition and the materiality," partner at Nomo Studio Karl Johan Nyqvist told Dezeen.
Nomo Studio used the hyper-local stone to symbolise the symbiosis of architecture and landscape surrounding the house, which is built on a sloping scrubland hill.
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The studio wanted the residence to reference traditional Menorcan architecture but avoid "falling into pure replica". "We avoided modern common treatments that imitate oldness," Nyqvist added.
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The blending of local architectural customs and materials with modern architectural forms and construction methods also helped reconcile conflicting briefs from their clients.
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At the north-facing front of Stone House is a 100-square-metre porch.
It features an opening glazed facade, which means it can be used as shaded area open to the elements in summer, or enclosed to form a winter garden in cooler seasons.
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The porch leads through a central, double-height reception area that acts as the heart of the home. Glazing runs along the upper-level to turn it into a "light-shaft" with the circulation wrapped around it.
Bedrooms, living spaces, a kitchen and garage are also arranged around this central space.
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Wooden-shuttered windows, housed both in deep reveals and projecting frames, animate the home's elevations and bring natural light into the rooms.
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"Details such as a solid hovering stair with integrated handrail-lighting create an interesting dialogue between traditional and contemporary architecture," said the architecture studio.
The interior continues the earthy palette of the exterior, with sand-coloured concrete pavements, whitewashed wooden beams and pine carpentry.
Masonry niches and kitchen counters continue the theme of the stonework.
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Nomo Studio, which Nyqvist founded with Alicia Casals, has completed several private homes in Menorca.
The recently completed Villa Catwalk is an assemblage of plaster-clad cubes arranged around a large central living area and terrace, and Frame House, which looks out to the sea with a sections of glazing in a large, concrete grid.
Photography is by Joan Guillamat.
Project credits:
Architect: Nomo Studio
Building engineers: Mus&Segui
Landscaping: Cristina Gil de Biedma and Bárbara Saavedra
Partner-in-charge: Alicia Casals
Project leader: Alicia Casals
Team: Karl Johan Nyqvist, Mira Botseva, Jennifer Méndez