Minimalist design of a small cheese house

The private residence Casa I is located in the south of Spain, in the municipality of Las Rojas, which is part of the Autonomous Community of Madrid. The construction of an extraordinary mansion was completed in 2013.

The white, flat-roofed house with hole windows looks like a piece of sheep’s cheese dropped by a shepherd from afar. This interesting exterior of the building was proposed by the specialists of the architectural bureau Bojaus Arquitectura, who were the authors of the project, successfully implemented in the suburbs of Madrid.

Priority in the construction was to create the conditions for maximum privacy from the neighbors, as the residence is located in an area with a fairly dense building. Another of the client’s wishes was to have the mansion as open as possible, with unobstructed access to natural daylight and an inflow of fresh air. This was achieved thanks to a large number of designed windows, skylights, open patios and verandas.

The result is a house of about 555 square meters in total area. meters, which has a simple white box design, with many asymmetrical “cheese” holes.

The focal point of the building, which combines all interior rooms and patios on different levels, is an open courtyard that floods the interiors of the rooms with sunlight.

All the small ancillary rooms including bathrooms, checkrooms and storage rooms are concentrated in the north wing of the residence, which frees up a lot of space without having to fragment it into smaller parts.

The living, dining and kitchen areas are united by an open floor plan, while the bedrooms and spacious studio are of equal size. The interior rooms, decorated in white minimalist monochrome, are laconic and even austere, filled with sunlight. Only the most necessary pieces of furniture are available. The absence of textiles and decorative elements emphasizes the interior rigor and purity, not deprived, despite everything, a kind of comfort.