Building in Madrid: La Moraleja and La Finca

The studio works in Madrid, in La Moraleja, La Finca and the consolidated private estates of the north of the city. Building there is governed less by a single plot than by the estate around it: its rules, its scale of house, and the standard its neighbours set. The studio’s approach begins with reading that context precisely, before a line is drawn.

The consolidated plot

Unlike a virgin site, a plot in an established estate arrives with conditions: mature planting, existing levels, setbacks and covenants, and neighbours already built. These are not obstacles but the terms of the project. The design works with what the estate already is — its grain, its distances, its planted mass — so that a new house belongs to the place rather than announcing itself against it.

Two houses in La Moraleja

The studio has two houses under way in La Moraleja: one of around 1,100 m², in licensing and due to start on site shortly, and one of around 2,100 m², in construction. Each is directed by the founders and carried by a named project leader, on the Valencia–Madrid model the studio already runs.

Running Madrid from Valencia

Distance is a matter of organisation. The studio directs its Madrid work from Valencia with regular presence on site, the same consulting engineers for structure and services across the work, and a single point of responsibility for the client. The model is already operating; the two houses are built proof of it.

What to ask before buying a plot

Before a plot in La Moraleja or La Finca is bought, it is worth understanding what it will allow: the buildable envelope and setbacks, the estate’s rules and approvals, the real levels and orientation, and the honest timeline once licensing is included. The studio advises on these before a purchase, so the site is chosen for what it can become.

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