We were asked to design a contemporary family home on a 1300 m² plot in Can Girona, a residential neighborhood near Sitges, Barcelona. The plot is situated on a quiet street with a gentle slope, offering breathtaking south-facing views of the surrounding landscape, making it the ideal location for a modern family villa that blends seamlessly with nature.
Family villa in Can Girona | SITGES
The design concept for this modern villa focuses on maximizing the stunning views and the south-facing orientation of the plot, ensuring the house captures abundant natural light throughout the day. The architectural volume is carefully crafted using a series of mid-levels that gently emerge from the ground. The home starts as a solid, opaque structure and becomes more transparent as it rises, with large concrete overhangs providing shade to protect the interiors from excess sunlight while still allowing natural light to flood the space.
The residential design of the house is spread over two floors, with access from the lower level, where most of the daytime areas are located. This configuration allows for a fluid connection between the indoor and outdoor spaces. The open-plan living areas on the ground floor open directly onto spacious outdoor terraces and a stunning swimming pool, designed to take advantage of the plot’s natural topography.
The exterior design of the villa is intentionally closed off from the street, ensuring complete privacy from passersby and the neighboring houses. This strategic use of the landscape allows the house to be a private sanctuary, while the clever incorporation of interior courtyards helps bring nature and light into the lower floors, creating a connection to the outdoors even from within the house.
Large landscaped terraces and a subtle light overhang complete the villa’s external appearance, harmonizing with the surrounding environment. The terraced design of the volumes, which adapts to the natural slope of the land, minimizes the need for significant earth movement during construction, contributing to the home’s environmental sustainability.
