The "House upon house" project originates from the demolition and reconstruction of a new home a house rebuilt from its own memory, leaving a breathing void on the ground. This gesture allows the house to engage in a dialogue with its surroundings without closing itself off, offering an elevated refuge from which to contemplate the nearby mountains. A garden that expands and embraces, a plane left unoccupied. The latticework, transparency, and honest materials reveal the intent. Above, the dwelling rests as a suspended, sheltered volume, gazing toward the hills. Avoiding the construction of boundaries, it instead forges a connection, granting personal meaning to the place and establishing a bond between all the elements that surround it.

To the south of the province of Alicante, the house is located in a small urbanization, creating a link between urban life and nature at the foot of the mountain. The two designed volumes establish two levels of interaction with their surroundings: one freely engaging with the garden and the other connecting more intimately with the mountain.

To preserve the Mediterranean character so closely tied to the outdoors, the ground floor opens toward the garden, inviting visitors to experience it without restrictions. With a relatively open floor plan, lattice panels frame views of the garden, while a more solid volume houses a service area and an enclosed living room. This creates a space that extends outward, encouraging outdoor living and blurring the boundaries between the house’s interior and exterior.

The upper volume, on the main floor, defines the home with an open-plan layout connecting the kitchen, dining room, and living area seamlessly, allowing the distant mountain views to draw closer through large sliding doors on the front porch. The resting area, consisting of a series of bedrooms arranged in sequence, retreats to the background for privacy and seclusion. As this part contains the most intimate spaces of the home, the rooms frame the mountainous landscape at the back in a more direct and intentional way.