Refurbishment Barn House by PYO arquitectos

Situated on a steep south facing mountain slope overlooking the valley, the TMOLO House is a refurbishment and extension project of a crumbling house and adjacent barn.

Architects: PYO arquitectos
Location: Parres, Asturias, Spain
Photography: Miguel de Guzmán / Imagen Subliminal

The parts of the façade formerly of stone and brick weatherboarding were replaced by a monolithic wall of insulating concrete with formwork which reproduces the former texture of the timber.

In harmony with the slope of the terrain, the staggered arrangement of the ground floor levels provides a sequence of connected spaces avoiding conventional interior partitions.

In the interior, supporting walls were replaced by light metal pillars, opening up a large triple-height living room along the entire length of the building, which allows daylight to enter. A generous metal staircase gives access to the different rooms of the house.