Openness by Degrees | Ramón Esteve Estudio

A central entrance, planted courtyard and shaded thresholds give Jacaranda House in Valencia a clear hierarchy of shared spaces that remain distinct yet connected. The offset stone volumes become the organising move at this 1,065-square-metre house by Ramón Esteve Estudio. Their substantial vertical forms and projecting horizontal planes establish a composition that balances enclosure with openness. The separation between these stone volumes forms a central courtyard that draws light and greenery into the plan while mediating the visual connectivity across the house. Access is through the centre of the plan beneath a broad cantilever, where the sculptural staircase and lift […]