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An Abandoned Stable in Spain Is Transformed Into a Sustainable Vacation Home For Rent

27/3/2018

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This forgotten stable in the Spanish province of Cáceres was converted into a vacation rental that takes full advantage of its geography in order to ensure energy efficiency.Because the original stable was in such bad shape, it had to be resurrected from scratch. The team at Madrid-based studio Ábaton Arquitectura took on the job. 

They demolished the dilapidated stable, but reused many of the materials—including old stones, iron beams, and a mixture of cement and local stone—to rebuild a much sturdier structure with similar dimensions.

Because the house is sited on a hill and located below two streams that flow down from a mountain, the architects built a courtyard on the downward sloping side. They incorporated a stone water fountain in this courtyard to collect the pure water, which flows year-round from the two streams.

Available for rent through 
Urlaubsarchitektur, this house makes the most of its heritage and site, and would make a great eco-friendly escape for a large group. 

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Kayla Sullivan link
17/3/2021 10:01:38 am

Very creative posst

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