Leone House

Location

Pescadero, SJC

Intervention area

1,000 m2

Project year

2020

Status

Under construction

Project summary

Project management and design, collaboration with FabrikG

Casa Leone is a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional Spanish-American courtyard house. It consists of four interwoven volumes, creating diverse spatial connections and relationships between different areas while framing views of the surrounding orchards.

Located in Pescadero, the property is designed to blend harmoniously with the local orchard landscape, preserving and respecting its agricultural heritage. The construction employs the traditional technique of rammed earth as a load-bearing structure, complemented by natural materials such as wood, stone, palo de arco, and clay mosaics.

Primary materials

Self-supporting rammed earth. Various roof structures were implemented, including traditional wooden beams, ribbed concrete slabs, and Catalan vaults. Floors were finished with stone or white polished cement, while Tata tiles (compacted earth mosaic tiles) were used as a special finishing for wet areas.