Fran Silvestre Arquitectos completes House in Las Rozas, a 370 square meter residence in Madrid shaped by five cylindrical volumes and open views toward the Sierra de Guadarrama. Set on a 2,500 square meter site, the house uses geometry as both structure and spatial language, turning a clear formal system into a precise response to landscape, slope, light, and domestic use.
ARCHITECTURE
The five cylinders organize the full program of the house. Each volume carries a specific function: bedrooms, living area, vehicular access with garage and wellness area, swimming pool with technical facilities, and entrance. This division gives the house a strong internal order while allowing each area to develop its own character. The geometry also resolves the structure with clarity, creating a consistent architectural system from the exterior form to the interior experience.
The studio cuts the cylinders obliquely to respond to the terrain and the local architectural context. At ground level, the cuts help the house adapt to the natural slope of the site. At the upper level, they create pitched roof profiles, a traditional requirement in the area, while bringing light into the interiors from different directions. These angled cuts give the house a shifting presence, changing how the volumes read from each point of view.
The plan follows a rational composition, with orthogonal elements arranged at 120 degree angles. Their connection forms a small inner courtyard, which becomes a quiet focal point within the project. As the sun changes throughout the day, light transforms the courtyard surfaces and alters the perception of depth, enclosure, and movement.
The openings extend the house toward the landscape, framing panoramic views of the Sierra de Guadarrama. Each volume also gains a specific outdoor condition, from protected courtyards shielded from wind and view to a more open terrace. These exterior spaces create a balance between privacy, exposure, and connection to the site.
The project also carries a sculptural reference through Andreu Alfaro’s Homage to Brancusi, which offers an intuitive key to the design’s origin. House in Las Rozas turns cylinders into inhabitable forms, using repetition, rotation, and oblique cuts to create a residence defined by precision and atmosphere.
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