langarita-navarro crowns casa PS-50 in coastal spain with a zigzagging concrete roof

langarita-navarro crowns casa PS-50 in coastal spain with a zigzagging concrete roof

a zigzag concrete roof pattern defines Casa PS-50 in tarifa, spain

 

Sited in Tarifa, Spain, along the Atlantic Ocean, Casa PS-50 breaks out of its thick, rugged coastal surroundings as a self-imposed yet seemingly integrated concrete residence. Local studio Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos completed the project with a desire to invoke the unexpected behaviors of bodies and matters. Materializing that vision is an expansive roof volume that takes on the shape of a large section of the terrain, elevated onto a concrete slab that supports the weight of an intensive green roof, restoring the pre-existing vegetation. The roof’s characteristic zigzag design allows it to cover long spans and reduce its weight, conveying a sense of near-impossible lightness, almost like a fabric blowing in the wind.

langarita-navarro crowns casa PS-50 in coastal spain with a zigzagging concrete roof
all images © Luis Díaz Díaz

 

 

langarita-navarro embeds parallel walls & cascading terraces 

 

Layout-side, the team at Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos opted for a series of parallel walls to organize the Casa PS-50 plan, lightly touching the roof from below. Beyond organizing the residential program and daily uses, these wall placements help manage the changing and assaulting easterly and westerly Atlantic winds. ‘By opening and closing the floor-to-ceiling glass panes as needed, it is possible to deploy a configuration to expose or defend the spaces from each prevailing wind, using them as if one were on a boat,’ writes the studio.

 

The main volume of the concrete house is elevated, embedded into the rugged and thick terrain, overlooking the Atlantic like the bow of a ship, leaning on a granite well carved into a prism. From here, a cascade of terraces and steps unfold outward, providing access to the swimming pool and the grounds. The access is situated in a private courtyard open to the seascape, where one goes up a generous spiral staircase around a lush garden sheltered from the wind. 

langarita-navarro crowns casa PS-50 in coastal spain with a zigzagging concrete roof
a large roof boasting a zigzag pattern

 

 

material & plant palettes meshing with the coastal nature

 

As for the material palette defining Casa PS-50 by Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos — the team opted for a composition of lime stucco walls, horizontal concrete surfaces, reflective steel, and dark window and door frames. By meshing these elements, the residential becomes almost impossible to spot from the coast, as it sits hunkered down among the vegetation, mimicking the colors of the natural surroundings where shrubbery and chalky rocks emerge. 

 

Langarita-Navarro joined forces with Landscape Architecture studio Ambienta to create a main vegetation body that reflects Casa PS-50’s coastal nature. A selection of native species with low water needs disperse across the plot’s free spaces and over the rooftop, with the medium term aim of returning the image of the landscape prior to construction, as well as reducing the thermal load of the house by making the most of evapotranspiration.

langarita-navarro crowns casa PS-50 in coastal spain with a zigzagging concrete roof
Casa PS-50 faces the Atlantic Ocean

langarita-navarro crowns casa PS-50 in coastal spain with a zigzagging concrete roof
the roof volume peeking out from the shrubbery and thick landscape

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langarita-navarro crowns casa PS-50 in coastal spain with a zigzagging concrete roof
a neutral palette engulfs the house interiors

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langarita-navarro crowns casa PS-50 in coastal spain with a zigzagging concrete roof
Casa PS-50 is adorned with a native-inspired landscape design

langarita-navarro crowns casa PS-50 in coastal spain with a zigzagging concrete roof
access to the house is situated in an inner courtyard area

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camouflaging the house amid the coastal landscape
camouflaging the house amid the coastal landscape
langarita-navarro crowns casa PS-50 in coastal spain with a zigzagging concrete roof
 
the zigzagging pattern allows the roof to reduce its weight
the zigzagging pattern allows the roof to reduce its weight
langarita-navarro crowns casa PS-50 in coastal spain with a zigzagging concrete roof
 

project info:

 

name: Casa PS-50

location: Tarifa, Spain

completion year: 2022

architect: Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos / Víctor Navarro, María Langarita

team: Antonio Antequera, Javier Estebala Alández, Fran Abellán Estevan, Pepe Susín

landscape architect: Ambienta @ambientapaisajismo

surveyor: José Ignacio Calderón Naval (Max Project)

mechanics: Argenia Ingeniería | @grupoargenia, Arquitectura SL, BAC Engineering

structural engineer: Bernabéu Ingenieros | @bernabeuingenieros

photography: Luis Díaz Díaz | @luisdiazdiaz

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