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The building is presented as a precise and serene piece that seeks its identity through geometry and repetition. In a consolidated urban environment of medium density and little architectural character, the project proposes a rigorous operation of order, rhythm and depth.

The composition is built from a grid of exposed concrete that envelops the façade like a structuring veil. This grid is not limited to organising the openings: it acts as a frame for reading, as an expressive structure and as a backdrop to domestic life. Its presence is firm but not overbearing, providing a regularity that gives unity to the whole volume without resorting to monotony.

Within this orthogonal matrix, the terraces are organised into vertical counterweightalternating their position from floor to floor. This strategy not only generates a vibrant effect on the façade, but also makes it possible to to consider them as non-computable uncovered terraces in accordance with local regulations. But beyond its normative logic, the counterpoint introduces a slight rhythmic imbalance that activates the façade: the shadows are displaced, the limits are blurred, and the architecture gains in vibration without losing clarity.

The terraces appear as follows half-hidden behind the concrete veilas spaces in transition between the domestic and the urban. They are not semi-detached balconies, but carved voids in the built mass. Their depth and proportion make them true outdoor rooms: places to live in, to breathe, to extend the home beyond its interior limits. From the outside, these terraces add depth and play of planes, giving the façade a changing vibration that dialogues with the Mediterranean light.

This play of full and empty, of rhythm and counter-rhythm, culminates in the attic, where the volume is set back and liberates large terraces open to the sky. Here, the compositional language is amplified, maintaining the same structural module, but lightening the mass and emphasising the relationship with the distant landscape.

Inside, the architecture maintains the same tone: sober, warm, precise. The use of natural materials, filtered light and a soft palette of colours reinforce the spatial continuity between the interior and the terrace. The windows disappear into the plan, and the threshold between inside and outside dissolves with an almost imperceptible naturalness.

The result is an architecture of control and nuance, where the compositional strategy is not a formal boast, but a subtle response to scale, climate and contemporary habitat. An architecture that does not demand attention, but stands the test of time with coherence, dignity and elegance.