Wooden single-family house designed by AGi architects, has recently been launched on the market.
Today more than ever, with the strict planning regulations and the economic crisis, it is essential to think about the effectiveness of the design, new means of production, standardization of architectural elements and their implications for society. AGi architects have designed a prototype specifically designed to be placed in natural environments, being integrated into the landscape and requiring minimal building actions.
The international design firm AGi architects, led by architects Joaquin Pérez Goicoechea and Nasser Abulhasan and based in Madrid and Kuwait, has developed a modular single-family house with traditional wood structure. The project is available in the Spanish and key international markets. The strong commitment to contemporary design, high quality of materials used, customization options, sustainability and fast construction are amongst its main features.
This unique design building has a total floor area of 153.38 sqm. It consists of a master bedroom with private bathroom, two more bedrooms with walk-in closets, one shared bathroom, one guest toilet, separate kitchen, hall and living-dining room. In addition, the optional installation of a staircase on the porch will allow using the roof of nearly 80 sqm as a terrace. The AGi architects’ prototype will integrate into the landscape and is specifically designed to be placed in both urban and rural natural environments -ranging from independent plots in residential areas of cities and towns to country houses in remote and isolated places- because of the construction system used, which is very simple and fast, being systematized and ready on stock, and making it an ideal alternative for those who wish to have a sustainable high quality detached house built in a short period of time. The roof brings together the three volumes to give the building a recognizable unitary image. This also allows the creation of two outdoor spaces, the entrance porch (which can be used as parking lot) and the living rear area, accessible from the kitchen and living room.
The price per square meter for this property is € 1,400. The basic option designed by AGi architects is available from € 220,000, while the most comprehensive choice, with the addition of all optional items, costs € 250,000. Similarly, starting from the initial prototype designed for the studio, it is possible to customize and adapt the project to fit each customer, responding to their needs and preferences, through a close collaboration between clients and the architecture firm.
From the architectural perspective, this housing also has a number of sustainable advantages, being an efficient construction in which the design team has considered key aspects belonging to the construction process that AGi architects value in all its projects: outstanding thermal insulation, façade openings proper relation, natural cross ventilation, and passive solar protection through the use of eaves and trellises decorated with climbing plants, among other factors.
Finally, several scientific studies link wood with quality of life and well-being, showing that wood contains properties that favor a healthy lifestyle and thus improve the quality of life. Do not forget that this noble material is a good acoustic corrector, excellent thermal insulation, shock absorber and creator of subjective comfort.
AGi has a vision to create environment that contribute a lasting value for clients through distinctive and imaginative solutions. At present, the studio has offices in Kuwait and Madrid, the team is comprised of 40 professionals. Among the latest acknowledgements for AGi architects are three WAF Awards (2013, 2011 and 2010 editions), two Middle East Architect Awards 2013 –other three awards were obtained in 2012-, two mentions at MIPIM Architectural Review Future Projects Awards 2012, and various awards granted in the last editions of Cityscape Awards and International Property Awards, amongst other prizes. In addition, two AGi’s projects have been shortlisted for 2014 WAF Awards: “La Ascensión del Señor” Church, in Seville, Spain, and the Cardiac Reseach & Rehabilitation Center in Kuwait. Winners will be announced on 3rd October.