The Open Box House by A-cero
Spanish architects A-cero have completed the Open Box House house in Madrid, Spain.
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Description from A-cero:
A-cero presents Open box house, a new project in the outskirts of Madrid. It is a 750m2 house designed according to the A-cero sculptural philosophy. This is inspired in the “Oteiza” work, a very important Spanish sculptor. With a powerful look, Open box is notable for its façade in concrete granulated in some face and brandering in other faces. The house´s plot has is 2.600 m2. It has three storeys. The basement takes the garage and facilities and the ground floor has the living room, kitchen and servant’s quarter. In the first floor are the private rooms (4 bedrooms) and a library. The interior design includes furniture designed by A-cero and the Italian company Fendi. The landscaping has been designed by A-cero too. It is a Japanese garden As a conclusion, an A-cero work in which you can see its looking for the quality, comfort and design excellence.
Visit the A-cero website – here.
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Richard design on 01 Apr 2011 at 9:12 am #
this is the house of my dreams !!!!
amor poligonero on 01 Apr 2011 at 9:13 am #
A-cero once again… gorgeous!!
idr on 01 Apr 2011 at 9:35 am #
Dislike.
The project is too excesive, tucky and pretentious.
It has all the elements to be the ideal football player’s house.
cityboy on 01 Apr 2011 at 9:37 am #
who is the lonely orphan boy at the stair landing?
Mick on 01 Apr 2011 at 9:53 am #
Although of sober appearance, I find it very elegant and emphatic… I really like !!
INES on 01 Apr 2011 at 10:02 am #
UNA VIVIENDA EXTRAORDINARIA, DE LO MEJOR QUE HE VISTO EN ARQUITECTURA, ES UNA OBRA DE ARTE DE GRAN BELLEZA HASTA EN LOS MINIMOS DETALLES…FELICIDADES A LOS ARQUITECTOS DE A-CERO QUE SIN LUGAR A DUDAS SON UNOS Nº1 A NIVEL INTERNACIONAL!!!
nanzcode on 01 Apr 2011 at 3:23 pm #
amazing,A-cero works inspired all people can’t denied, no doubts
shane on 01 Apr 2011 at 5:06 pm #
Might be a little ominous but it definitely works. Great landscaping
John E. Bannon on 01 Apr 2011 at 9:36 pm #
Nice.
Michael G on 02 Apr 2011 at 12:03 am #
Beautiful work, however don’t wear a skirt or dress on the second floor walkway.
Graham Roebeck on 02 Apr 2011 at 1:26 am #
Haunting form, daunting scale. What would you term this aesthetic- gothic cubism? Art nouveau minimalism? It dares to stray from right angles into curves and obliques.
Do I like it? no. Do I admire it? Yes. It could only come from a country rich in art and history.
very on 02 Apr 2011 at 1:36 pm #
Most of A-Cero work is located in Madrid. That city seems like a proper gold mine for them!
Miss Honey on 02 Apr 2011 at 3:16 pm #
This one is more interesting. I like the main facade, there’s balance, the structure itself is very nice. However, the basement area ruins this for me, it kills the project. ONCE AGAIN, they sacrifice the design quality in order to get more space, and of course, everything goes out of proportion, why don’t let the side garden/patio at street level?… The garage entry area is SO distracting. It makes this house look like a factory. It really is a shame.
Also. Purple/blue lighting? really? please DON’T!
Joe on 02 Apr 2011 at 8:55 pm #
In spite of some nice details here-and-there, overall, this structure is overstated, grotesque. I imagine it to be an ecellent choice for one of the most discerning of sports players.
Maira Evans on 03 Apr 2011 at 1:01 am #
Slightly better then the previous A-Cero posting, but NO! Architecture, as an art and as a function should have utility. These mausoleum constructions are so unlivable. Unnecessary extensive use of concrete and stone blocks throughout, massive spaces and uncomfortable furniture. Nuclear plant like construction! How ecological and energy saving is this house anyway?
Great on 03 Apr 2011 at 8:16 am #
Once again…
A-cero is stuck in this style of architecture. They need to think out of the box — literally!
But then, so was Mies in his international style.
meama on 03 Apr 2011 at 1:59 pm #
It’s such a great idea to mix the Oteiza work for the architecture and Fendi for the furniture, that seems so clear and evident…maybe like a Tadao Ando house decorated by Versace.
Of course!
Ana on 03 Apr 2011 at 9:07 pm #
Great form, not the right materials, colors or lightning perhaps?
Wim on 03 Apr 2011 at 10:53 pm #
To me on a dreary day it will be a dreary place to be, despite the interesting shapes.
Mee on 04 Apr 2011 at 1:55 am #
In the world of advertising, packaging, display, fashion illusion this is an idol of vanity and consumer society. Maybe that’s due to the clients of A-cero, look at the other houses. However, A-cero surprisingly well echoes contemporal society’s demand – makes effect.
P. S I definitely agree with idr :”the ideal football player’s house”
Allan on 05 Apr 2011 at 8:25 pm #
I love A-Cero, they might not be the greenest houses around (at all) but they’re like monuments on the outside and museums on the inside.
John Fudala on 06 Apr 2011 at 8:03 pm #
I love the design. The street side impression, the back yard connection. The textures, the clean finish lines. Just timeless design.
Guess who I will call if I win the lottery…
Becky on 07 Apr 2011 at 8:15 am #
Great