History
Refugio para Fin de Semana was completed in 2019. Agora Arquitectura, led by Joan Casals Pañella and Jose Luis Cisneros Bardolet, designed the structure. It achieved finalist status in the FAD Architecture 2020 awards.
Architecture
This structure embodies a contemporary style. It explores the prefabricated minimal house. The facade features expanded cork. Plywood panels form the interior. Its construction uses wood, steel, and rubber. Passive design strategies reduce energy demand.
Setting
The house occupies a small parcel in a camping area. It sits within the Catalan Pyrenees, in Isòvol, Girona. The site lies at the confluence of the Durán and Segre rivers. Forests of Tossal d'Isòvol and Baltarga surround the parcel. Light filters through the Pyrenean landscape.
Specifications
Built area measures 40 square meters. The structure functions as a vacation retreat.