A dazzling white minimalist rectangle forms a stunning guest pavilion in the gardens of a house in Valencia. Simplicity rules in this flawless structure designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.
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The design is understated and sophisticated precisely because of the lack of any superfluous features. Detailing is precise. The white concrete pavilion has a base of pale marble that extends on all sides to provide patio areas. Floor to ceiling glass, shaded when necessary by full length blinds, provides a sense of being at one with the established garden.
Inside, white partitions divide the space into sleeping and seating areas. Decor is kept to a minimum, with grey furnishings and pure white walls punctuated only by a television screen. The sense of personal privacy, despite all the glass, is absolute.
A key part of the design was to minimise the visual impact of the new pavilion from the main house, also designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos. The structure is placed length-wise at the edge the plot, so only its white-washed width can be seen from the owners' residence. The arrangement allows for a private sundeck, boundaried by a tall white wall.
Photography by Fernando Guerra
If you liked this, check out Fran Silvestre Arquitectos’ spectacular House On The Cliff nestled against a rock face over the Mediterranean Sea.