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Organic Geometry – House TG3 by FH2L Arquitectos

With gentle grace and architectural precision, House TG3 unfolds as an immersive experience in spatial harmony.

FH2L Arquitectos’ House TG3 is an accomplished expression of balance—between privacy and openness, light and shade, structure and softness. Located in Villanueva de la Cañada, just outside Madrid, the residence positions itself with modest authority: not imposing, but deliberate; not loud, yet entirely present. Every design decision reflects an intrinsic respect for context, movement, and atmosphere. Its central garden anchors life and light, dissolving the barriers between inside and out while offering moments of retreat, openness, and quiet contemplation. Organised along two orthogonal axes—north-south and east-west—the home’s plan reads almost like a compass, orienting the daily rhythms of its occupants with natural light and garden views. This underlying logic offers more than clarity; it sets the stage for a choreography of everyday life that feels both grounded and free-flowing. Each room aligns with this structural order while asserting its own identity within the broader spatial narrative.

"Designed to breathe with its environment, house TG3 opens and closes with the rhythms of light, privacy, and purpose, offering sanctuary without isolation."

The architectural heart of the home is a central courtyard garden, a gentle void that gathers the house around it. It is not merely an aesthetic feature, but a living core that connects, filters, and breathes. From this nucleus, the house radiates—living spaces stretching toward the views, private rooms folding inward to hold moments of solitude. The garden becomes the silent protagonist, animating the home with changing light, shadow, and seasonal transformation. Public spaces—living, dining, and kitchen—are arranged along the sunniest flanks of the home. Here, generous floor-to-ceiling windows replace traditional boundaries, inviting the exterior into the daily experience of the house. These openings are not arbitrary; they are aligned with care to balance solar exposure, visual continuity, and thermal comfort. As a result, the social core of the house feels spacious and sun-drenched, yet remains calm and regulated.

Materiality plays a pivotal role in reinforcing this dialogue between nature and design. The façade, composed of linear timber slats and clean geometric forms, stands as a contemporary composition in warm, tactile contrast to the surrounding landscape. It does not mimic the natural world, but rather engages with it, echoing vertical rhythms and offering glimpses of the life unfolding within. Moving into the private zones, the language shifts—more intimate, more subdued. Bedrooms are conceived as peaceful sanctuaries, with muted palettes, minimal ornamentation, and tactile finishes that encourage repose. Each sleeping area has been afforded autonomy, not just spatially but atmospherically, allowing for distinct personal expression within a shared architectural vision.

"Rooted in context and shaped by clarity, it is a home where architecture resonates in silence, space, and sunlight."

Ensuite bathrooms continue this ethos, integrating sleek fittings with an abundance of natural light. These spaces are restrained yet luxurious, imbued with a sense of quiet dignity. They act as personal refuges, where comfort and design meet without excess or compromise. Every detail, from the selection of materials to the orientation of openings, contributes to an enveloping sense of calm.

Beyond its visual and spatial qualities, House TG3 also communicates an ethical sensitivity. Its openness to the landscape is not only poetic—it is sustainable. Passive solar strategies, cross-ventilation, and the use of natural materials reinforce an architecture that is both responsive and responsible. Rather than overwhelming the environment, the home listens to it, learns from it, and lives within its rhythms.

Perhaps most remarkable is the fluidity with which House TG3 moves between the poetic and the pragmatic. There is beauty here, certainly—but it is beauty born of function, of logic, of sensitivity to human needs. The architecture does not seek to dazzle with spectacle, but to comfort with clarity. In this, it achieves a timelessness that is often elusive in contemporary design.

This is not a house that shouts for attention. Instead, it invites exploration. Each space, each axis, each threshold reveals something new—a texture, a shadow, a view. And in that quiet unfolding, it elevates daily life to an experience of architecture.