We started from a steep plot in Benahavís, with steep slopes with sections of more than 30% and with double curvature. The slope favours a northerly orientation without sea views, and we found dozens of large cork oaks that condition us, also having a very unique fauna and an abundance of wild boars.

The owners, a young couple with children, were clear that they wanted a “country house” and a large space integrated into the house where the children could play. They really liked the vegetation of the plot, so it was important to respect it as much as possible.

With these premises we started from the basis of not altering the fauna and flora of the plot so the foundation should be as little invasive as possible. We decided to support ourselves on two points, and making the analogy with a tree, to rise from “those roots” to rise above the plot without harming it. This created a semi-buried platform on the ground floor at the back and overhanging on the south side facing the views. The insertion level of this 600m2 platform gave us that very permeable game. In the part of the platform that flies, the children's play area emerged, since they are like in a house in the countryside but cantilevered.

In this tree-like structural system, the large trusses fly and generate patios where the existing trees on the plot grow.

All these elements generate great visual richness by relating all the points of the house with the open terrace and the interior patios. The key point that links the entire house is the double height entrance from where you can see all the spaces of the house on the ground floor, first floor and basement.

On the first floor are the more private rooms, all facing the views of the sea and nature, dotted with the tops of the trees that grow in the patios. These patios generate connections from the basement to the roof.

In the basement, where we have the work areas, gym and facilities, we have the plot very present since we let it enter into the house, forming part of it, and with the use of large floor-to-ceiling windows we achieve wide views of the plant landscape.

With this very particular structural system, we meet our objectives of not harming the plot, satisfying the owners' program and gaining sea views.