Articles by Valentina Díaz

The project explores a specific mode of architectural intervention based not on the incorporation of complex technology, but on the precise reinterpretation of traditional construction systems to generate new spatial, environmental, and programmatic conditions. The central operation, entitled Tejar cielo, consists of constructing an active roof plane from a single system, combining opaque ceramic tiles and glass tiles without altering the geometric or constructive logic of the whole. The roof ceases to be a mere enclosing element and becomes a device capable of filtering natural light, registering the passage of time, and defining a changing atmosphere for the space it shelters.

A single-family home, distributed in two isolated volumes that rise with the slope of the land, with an atrium space between them, which resolves the entrances, communications, and generates a multipurpose gathering space, protecting them bioclimatically.

Above the Pacific coastline of Costa Rica, pavilions unfold around a garden and connect beneath a single floating roof. Nature becomes the pathway, guiding movement between views of ocean, forest, and sky.

Las Vegas Park is located in the center of the city of Portoviejo, on the right bank of the river that bears the same name. Its construction took place during an important period of transition, following the earthquake that devastated the city in April 2016. It is considered a symbol of the rebirth that Portoviejo is experiencing. Every weekend, in its generous green spaces, family gatherings and celebrations occur, as well as various cultural events, both organized and spontaneous.

Casa en Penumbra is the renovation of a 56 m² apartment located in a 19th-century building in the center of Madrid, conceived as a domestic environment shaped by soft, filtered light where shadow becomes a defining architectural element.

In the residential neighborhood of Vicente Lopez, Argentina, we thought of a house that would have as its central feature a fluid link with the garden and its vegetation.

The project extends a multipurpose sports building by occupying the second of the existing squash courts, completing the H-shaped geometry defined by the original concrete walls. The intervention recovers and enhances this existing structure, using the same material in the new construction to ensure architectural integration and continuity, while preserving its memory.

In the suburban landscape of Querétaro, where housing often follows pre-established schemes, Casa Capuchinas proposes an architectural identity built from a single material.

A project where the connection with nature, the appreciation of design, and the willingness to work as a team converge.

At the foot of the Montgó mountain in Javea, this dwelling unfolds, approaching its implementation with respect for the location and formal precision. The project avoids iconic gestures and prioritizes a clear integration into the environment through horizontal volumes, controlled proportions, and a land occupation that preserves the landscape’s readability.