Valencia is the Spanish southeast, which means the sun, the sea, the wind and the hot rocks. Surrounded by such rocks, or rather, on one of them, in the late 60s architect Luis Jiménez de la Iglesia began to build a village. Work delayed, and he decided to settle here himself. The house that the architect created for himself was different from the surrounding typical buildings. “It was impossible not to pay attention to him,” says Angeles Lladro, the current owner of the mansion. “We looked for housing in the area and traveled around the district, but we barely saw this beauty, we realized that the search was completed. When the architect builds for himself, it feels: no blots, mistakes, inaccuracies. "

But still the building, which had been unattended for some time, had to be renewed. Angeles appealed to the architect Alejandro Cañad Peña, a specialist in working with historical heritage. It was decided, as far as possible, to keep the original design, making the interior a bit more spacious and saturating it with light. Thus, from the side of the garden, huge windows were cut through the deep façade - there was more air in the house. In addition, the sun's rays are reflected from the walls, decorated with white ashlar, which enhances the "light-air" effect.

The original layout assumed many small rooms, but the new owners (with all the attention to antiquity and careful restoration) called for large spaces, so Alejandro still had to intervene and "redraw" the composition. The rooms became smaller, but there was a feeling of spaciousness.

Major changes affected the kitchen area. “For my family, the kitchen is the main place in the house,” says Angeles. “A large part of our everyday life passes here. We expanded the kitchen with a part of the garden. Plus, we completely replaced the furniture and technical equipment (the project was implemented at the factory GAGGENAU) ". The finish is dominated by steel and Corian^®typical of minimalism. The hostess, however, was not a fan of this style and, in order to bring homely atmosphere fanned by antiquities into the interior, decided to leave the original floors of aged pine (and the bathroom had its own tile).

The house is literally built of rocks, for the material did not have to go far. Furnishing such an interior was not so easy. “In me, the innovator fought with the conservative,” smiles Angeles. As a result, furniture brands FLEXFORM, an apologist of our time, turned out to be a neighbor of a traditional Chinese table. The decor is complemented by colorful paintings by modern Valencian artists. The hostess wanted the house to be as bright as she was.