The Cube

A semi-detached twin residence set within an agricultural landscape, conceived as a monolithic volume whose structural logic is made fully legible on the exterior. The building’s defining gesture is a continuous exoskeletal frame — a pink-rendered steel lattice wrapping the upper storey on three sides — that simultaneously carries the roof load, frames the view toward the surrounding olive grove, and articulates the building’s identity as a singular object in an open field.

The section operates on three levels: a semi-basement garage podium recessed behind a rendered parapet, a first-floor living level that opens fully to a planted terrace through full-height sliding glazing, and an upper storey contained within the exoskeleton and terminating in a glass-balustrade balcony. The two mirrored units share a central structural spine but maintain visual independence on the street elevation — twin garage openings, twin terraces planted with seasonal wildflowers, a single axial entrance between them.

Interiors are organised around a double-height living space articulated by a steel stair and a full-height dark steel batten screen that separates living and circulation zones without closing the volume. Walls are finished in terracotta and dusty rose render; floors in polished concrete. A compact split-level kitchen occupies the rear, with the stair threading between cooking and dining areas as a sculptural element. Bamboo planted within the interior court reads through the glazing from outside, connecting ground to upper floor through a continuous green register.

Material palette: pink silicate render, dark steel lattice frame, polished concrete floors, dark-anodised aluminium joinery, wildflower green roofs.