Espacio DECA

Cabaña Grande
Location
Vega de Pas, Cantabria
Program
Hospitality 
Intervention
Full renovation
Year
2019-2020
Surface area
226 m²
Client
Cabañas de Pax
Architects
Pepe Gómez-Acebo
Current condition
Former condition
The project, nested in an active sheep farm, relies heavily on local materials and building practices.
Chimney
Living room render
Kitchen and living room
Floor plans
In a nod to the historic living quarters or pallá, the central core of the cottage houses all functional amenities such as the fire, kitchen, bathroom, and stairs.
Bedroom
Living room
Floor detail
Conversely, the side bays house the living spaces like the stable and haystack did in the past.
Scale model. 1:20
Woodwork detail
Construction photograph
The precarious condition of the farm house required a careful deconstruction and reconstruction with reclaimed materials.