House in Gandia | JM32

Between the city of Gandia and its coastline, in a quiet and well-connected residential area, stands this single-family home, designed as a primary residence. The comfortable and accessible surroundings were a decisive factor for the owners, who were seeking a functional, light-filled home adapted to the Mediterranean climate—somewhere they could live all year round without sacrificing the character and warmth of local architecture.

The 700 m² flat plot allowed for a clear and well-organised layout. From the outset, one of the key decisions of the project was to place the entire main programme on the ground floor. This includes the daily living spaces: a living-dining area with an open-plan kitchen extending outwards, a study, the main suite with walk-in wardrobe and en-suite bathroom, a guest WC, and a utility area. The first floor is reserved for two additional bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms, intended to host guests or meet future needs.

Architecturally, the home embraces Mediterranean simplicity, reinterpreted through a contemporary lens. Stone masonry walls, flat roofs, rounded edges, mineral textures, and natural wood form a calm, balanced, and serene composition—an architecture that doesn’t impose itself, but rather accompanies.

The connection with the garden is immediate and continuous. Large openings link the interiors to the outdoors, extending the living spaces towards the pool and terraces. The orientation, overhangs, and pergolas allow solar radiation to be controlled without compromising light, creating a home designed to be lived in all year round.

From a technical perspective, the house incorporates both passive and active solutions to ensure high energy performance: high-spec joinery, reinforced thermal insulation, aerothermal climate control, underfloor heating, a heat recovery ventilation system, and a photovoltaic installation. Every technical decision is made with efficiency in mind—but also comfort—creating a home that is both sustainable and long-lasting.

More than just a formal response, this project is a way of understanding Mediterranean living: between sun and shade, indoors and outdoors, the everyday and the essential.