Ita?s villa is set in the historic fishing village of Muros, whose coastline is characterized by its stone buildings and arcades, where, in the past, small boats or fishing gear were sheltered.

Architects: Domohomo arquitectos

Location: Muros, A Coruña, Spain

Architect In Charge: Alba Fernández Arias, Lucía Fernández Rodríguez, Elena López Fernández, Xulio Turnes Vieito

Civil Engeneer: Patricia Paris Suárez

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Courtesy of Xulio Turnes Vieito - Domohomo

Axonometric

From the architect. Ita?s villa is set in the historic fishing village of Muros, whose coastline is characterized by its stone buildings and arcades, where, in the past, small boats or fishing gear were sheltered.
Courtesy of Xulio Turnes Vieito - Domohomo

When the project began, we were faced with one more piece of this unique urban trace, but with a significant level of disrepair. Sometimes, with any possibility to measure or to contrast anything, so we had to give an individualized answer to every little detail as was emerging.

Courtesy of Xulio Turnes Vieito - Domohomo

The material that allows adapting to each of these vicissitudes was undoubtedly the wood; specifically, chestnut wood, in its various finishes, painted, varnished or oiled. Rugged and versatile enough to fit any situati...