Drained water tank becomes curved, earthship-like sunken home
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- Miguel Royo wanted to preserve the old well and cistern on his family property by turning it into a home. Working with his nephew, architect Alejandro Valdivieso, they built bedrooms inside the old water tank and placed a wooden prefab - that went up in a week - on top to house the living room and kitchen.
The well became defunct in 1965, but was turned into a storage room for over half a century. To preserve as much of the structure as possible, the Royos simply cut a door and windows into the cistern for the bedroom and bathroom spaces and encircled the well with a curved floor-to-ceiling glass façade that houses the open-plan public living spaces. Even the former patio is preserved as a raw stone floor of the dwelling.
“Casa Aljibe” - 'Cistern (or water tank) House’ - sits on the family property next to the homes of Miguel’s siblings so while he has privacy in the downstairs “water tank” portion of his home, his upstairs is completely transparent and open to family visits.
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Don Miguel said simply, "I love my house, but my family I love more then anything." He understands what really matters in life.
Especially when you have a family with this amount of resources. Talk about love
Imagine being part of such a family unit. They are really blessed, I think it is rare these days to be so close. And the house, a dream. I cant even say in words how much I love it. Priceless.
I thought the same during the first few minutes of the video. Then I started to think about the date the original house was built, the place it was built and the history of Spain back there and then I had shivers going down my spine. Not really sure I would like to be a part of that family.
A multi-generational estate. More families should consider this kind of lifestyle / wealth preservation.
Based on your username- California can TRY it given their approval of ADUs (accessory dwelling units) statewide 💪
Living so close to your family sounds amazing. Imagine all the celebrations and family time.
...depends on the family! Exact opposite of modern dispersed American family.
I would love this! My family and I are so close we would love this
@Moonbeeps you are blessed!
Kirsten, the two of you always find such out of the way and awe inspiring places to feature. You have created a way to inspire and educate us at the same time. Always a pleasurable get away........
This is so kind and I agree! The owners are always so great as well.
Hello Maria
How is the weather over there?
What a wonderful family village and house!! Come back and show all the houses!!
Surrounded by extended family in an open concept like this would be wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Love it!💗
Hello Esther
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Hi Kirsten and Family,
What an awesome design. One thought comes to mind..."What is old is new again". I love when people keep the old structures and repurpose them to give them new life.
This home was once a sistern which housed water to give life. Now, the sistern was given a new life and continues to sustain peoples existence. What a beautiful honour to what was, but to make it more than it had been.
Keep Safe Always,
Matt - Toronto, Canada
Wow! Beautiful and unique house!. I love that they preserved the vintage furnitures of their parents.😊
Spanish people are incredible, they are so Original and that's consist in returning to their origin by constructing beauties. Their construction are so "Generous" "Grande", like themselves!!! I admire and respect the fact that Family is the center of all !!! Muchas Gracias 🙏
I want a family compound like this! So lovely.
How nice to have all your family around. That is my dream.
I love these wonderful unique homes of old and new. And the stories that go with them.
Hello Connie
How are you doing?
The house looks like a boomerang 🌟 This is a incredible family owned township 💜
I love outdoor living spaces. great spot to live for sure! and great video, thanks for sharing all these amazing places with us Kirstin and family!
What a lovely home. And all the family near. Perfect.
Thank you Kirsten and family, you consistently make fascinating films of unusual and interesting homes and give us the personal stories of the owners. ❤
Beautiful... Breath taking!!!
I EXTREMELY love the idea of having my family close, my partner and I have really nice families and we would love to have this space, but each their own house but still together, it's such a great idea
An amazing video with an amazing house! And I love the way Kirsten interacts with the people in her videos.
The home itself is so unique. The curved glass front is something I would love for my dream home. The curved ceiling as well!
Combining the traditional with the modern way of building is very clever.
Not a lot of people can say they live in a cistern.
@@AndrewHelgeCox That's the best and most unexpected answer I could get lol
At least they can say they live in a toilet in London, hm?
Note to self.....flush the London holiday plans.
Some beautiful repurposing and innovation going on there.
One of my favorite episodes. Yet, there are so many favorites!
Wie wunderbar hier Mensch, Haus und Natur zusammengefügt wurden. Ich habe selten so ein schönes „Wohnobjekt“ gesehen, in das ich sofort einziehen würde. Es trifft genau meinen Geschmack.
@18:00
"We're very close and it's very important."
That really touched my heart. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Fabulous! You've done it again! Wow, just lovely, story, people, design, all of it. The family culture is a delight, what great people. Thank You, again! Michel Pariseau
Hello Michel
How is the weather over there?
That's a gorgeous repurpose of structure. That it was thought thru and planned for is how the old study places can be utilized.
Beautiful house. Very easy to live in. Unique.
What fascinating houses Kirsten manages to find!
Hello Jacqueline
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What a gorgeous house! Also great the whole family living on the same property
I really love that too! God I could only dream to have a property with my family
This is my favorite by far.
Really lol
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What a dazzling design ... truly modern architecture that is site specific.. the bath needs plants in the atrum... or hanging above.. really spectacular house
Very nice, and a good mood through this visit.
Beautiful set up
Hello Deborah
How are you doing?
What a wonderful channel!! Thank you and GOD bless you and your family!!
Amazing architecture, and very tasteful!
Hello friend
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That curved wall is mind blowing and the rest of the house is all for living and not showing off how organised they r. A maximalist paradise
Hello Svietka
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What a lovely, symbiotic design!
Hello Tina
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Love the melding of old and new, the natural light, and the symmetry of the CLT roof ! 👏
I just love this house and could see myself living here. Very creative!
New favorite. Exquisite architecture.
One of the coolest houses ever!
Thank you for sharing your lovely house!
WOW. another incredible video. Thank you.
I love this house.
My gosh. What a beautiful home and an even more beautiful way to live. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hello Tall greetings
How is the weather over there
Another solid docu from our team!
Very cool, on so many levels!!!
Wow. Just wow!
Very inspiring layout! I've been a fan of your channel for years, and I've noticed that you don't typically discuss building costs. I'd be curious to know if there are cultural disparities surrounding such discussions or if there are other factors that prevent those discussions. Regardless, excellent video as always!
People shouldn't discuss politics, religion or money.
if it looks expensive, it probably is, and no bodies business but the owner’s.
@@carolharris2357 lol. my mom always said “Women should never discuss politics or religion” back in the 1950’s-60’s. It was something I ignored.
It normally only comes up if the home is cheap relative to other places nearby, like that guy who did a lot of the work himself to build a tower of shipping containers above his family's restaurant, or when someone lives in a shed or tent in a garden, or when that amazing home burned down in the forest near SF and the family who owned were living in temporary structures instead of spending the insurance payout to rebuild.
@@AndrewHelgeCox exactly. Given the bespoke nature of the majority of the buildings covered on the channel, it's probably not relevant either. It's not like you would build this particular house somewhere else.
Fascinating, brilliant and super excited to hear him speak about family...xoxoxo
WINDOW INTO THE SOUL
WINDOW INTO THE EYES
WINDOW INTO BEAUTY
EARLY MORNING SUNRISE
HOW EMOTIONAL THE STEEL
HOW EMOTIONAL THE DESIGN
HOW EMOTIONAL THE FEEL
AFTERNOON GLASS OF WINE
THE MIND AND MAN
THE MIND AND HOME
THE MIND OF LIFE
IMAGINATION TO ROAM
Now THAT is a truly beautiful and inspiring space! Preserving the history of the homestead. 💞
I love your channel so much. Keep up the good work
Hello Stephanie
How are you doing
Oh this looks so wonderful…💚
Absolutely gorgeous
Wow great find! Thank you Kirsten!
Beautiful - hope there are decals to prevent bird strikes..
what a beautiful home and beautiful story :)
+1 .. Just plain WOW !! ….
Hello Michael
How are you doing?
WOW that is some construction and I love the well in the centre that gives it meaning.
I've watched your videos for years, and nothing has compared to how this video made me feel! I'd love to live there! This is probably tied to my own experience. I grew up in Boston, & to me, from personal experience, it felt like the cobblestone capital of the world, as from age 12-17, I was in a wheelchair. This brought back some memories (not negative) and it made me think of bumping along!
Amazing! This is incredibly creative, AND beautiful...wow!
Hello Carole
@@johnroland7081 John, my friend, dial down the Mr. Creepster vibe...
Ok, I especially enjoyed this episode. It's nice to see family coexisting in such a tight but inspiring space. Keep'em coming, Kirsten; I'm sure it's just a matter of time before the networks come calling. Although, from my perspective, your current format and distribution are far more accessible and interesting.
__ San Antonio, TX
Hermosa casa!!! Gran diseño y utilización de joyas familiares. Felicitaciones!
Hello Analia
How is the weather over there
It can get down to 1°C in the Madrid winter. No mention of how to keep that large glazed upstairs space warm and glazing free of condensation but I did see some radiators at the foot of the glass wall.
He did say that the massive wood structure made for good insulation. And there is an open fire.
Blessings to all!
They should make that downstairs outdoor area a shower and bathtub. That would be awesome
In my family nobody likes the other - yes, I envy his house but the family structure I envy way more. What we see is how the owner values even granddad's old chair. What a blessed place.
Una casa extraordinari. La arquitectura es magnifica e ingeniosa.
Hello Robert
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Wow I love this house so much it's Awesome 😍😍😍😍
Not a new concept…our old family land where my dad was raised has an old farmhouse built around the well. That made it possible to draw water in the winter easily without battling the outdoor elements. Then in the 60s when they got a well pump and running water they never had to worry about the pipes freezing vs had it been a detached well that would’ve been a challenge.
Wonderful space.
Beautiful, to live among the trees
This looks super cool! Also, viva España :D
Amazing !!!
So many glorious trees around the house. I love it!
Lovely Home!
I would be happy just to have some family left. You are very lucky.
Why aren't more families living this way
Many places in North America only allow for one building per property, and buying neighbouring properties (in order to combine them) is pretty difficult. You're either stuck with stuffing everyone in one building or having to spread out.
Beautiful home, I love the shape of it
Hi
How is the weather over there?
brilliant and beautiful .......what a wonderful space , that will embrace the family for generations to come . thank you , for sharing..............
So beautiful and touching.
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Yes .. How is the weather over there?
The building is beautiful. The furnishings are also beautiful. But for me they don't marry well together. They seem to distract from each other. The finish for some parts of the building are a bit too raw for me, but still look very impressive.
Oh God! I'am a 100 percent Filipino. I couldn't believe that even the name of our furnitures or on how we called it in our own language are also or still came from spanish word! I think, Philippines and Spain are do really share the 50 percent of the same language. 😍🥰 Unbelievable! 😂😂
Interesting build
stunning and brilliant!!
Amazing, how do you find all these gems?
Fabulous !!
I love it ❣️😃
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How is the weather over there
Wow!!
Hello friend
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It’s fabulous.
I’m only concerned about that impossibly narrow passage between the living room and dining room, and the sharp corner of the low railing, especially as this gentleman gets older.
I think my dad, an architect, would have really enjoyed this video. Beautiful home.
Hello Marcia
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Very original.
Hello Francisco
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Amazing project!
Very cool!
Hello Tina
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Imo the trees make the space, are also why this family remained here for so long, without the trees they all would have left long ago.
Hello Michael
How is the weather over there?
@@johnroland7081 what do you mean ?
@@TB12710 My name Roland I'm originally from Malmo sweden currently living in Dallas Texas .. i want out to be good friends if you don't mind
@@johnroland7081 you’re making no sense
Love it!
Beautiful home!
Fascinating
wonderful