Located on the picturesque coast of Alicante, Spain, Casa Llobatera is a modern two-story single-family residence with two lower levels, designed and built by Ramon Esteve Architectural Studio. The project is comprised of two rectangular floors that face the sea, providing stunning ocean views and creating an effortless connection with the home’s nearby landscape.
Each story of the home – one housing the ground floor and the other the first floor – is strategically positioned perpendicular to each other. This layout ensures distinct separation between the different uses of the spaces while preserving the visual continuity between them. Both levels offer unobstructed ocean views.
The ground floor serves as the hub for daytime activities of the house, featuring the living room, dining room, kitchen and porches. The upper floor is dedicated to all of the home’s bedrooms. Carefully configured to seamlessly integrate into the orography of its surrounding mountainous terrain, the basement contains the garage, indoor pool, changing rooms, storage rooms, gym, cinema room, yoga room, wine cellar and a large storage space. The second floor of the basement is reserved for the home’s utilities.
Ceramics are an integral part of the construction and design of this project, shaping the entire home’s design aesthetic. The residence features a remarkable material palette with exposed white concrete on its envelope and large-format porcelain stoneware, both on the inside and outside. Playing a central role in the design, the large-format porcelain stoneware covers all interior and exterior floors, pool areas, jacuzzi, hammam (steam bath) and vertical surfaces.
The same large-format porcelain stoneware, has been used in specific areas inside the home, to accentuate, integrate, harmonize and give continuity to the installation. This material can be found in the bathroom countertops, kitchen countertops, barbeques and the cantilevered steps of the stairs, elevating the unity and cohesion of the space.
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