Oriol House by Rubén Muedra, A Sculptural White Concrete Retreat Overlooking a Valencian Golf Course
Architecture Design of Oriol House
Description About The Project
Explore Oriol House by Rubén Muedra Estudio De Arquitectura, a sculptural white concrete residence in Bétera, Spain. Designed for privacy, elegance, and seamless indoor-outdoor living beside the golf course.
The Project “Oriol House” Information:
- Project Name: Oriol House
- Location: 46117 Betera – Urb. Torre en Conill, Valencia, Spain
- Project Year: 2020
- Built area: 250 m²
- Site area: 1250 m²
- Designed by: Ruben Muedra Estudio De Arquitectura
A Bold Architectural Statement Rooted in Landscape and Privacy
Set within the serene residential area of Bétera, just outside Valencia, Oriol House by Rubén Muedra Estudio De Arquitectura exemplifies geometric purity, environmental integration, and modern elegance. Framed by the lush surroundings of a golf course, the residence was envisioned as a minimalist yet expressive retreat for a couple entering retirement—one that balances functional clarity with architectural provocation.
“The house had to be introverted and extroverted at once,” architect Rubén Muedra told Luxury Houses Magazine. “It needed to defend its privacy from the sides while completely opening to the golf course and landscape.”
Three Volumes, One Unified Vision
The architectural program is articulated through three distinct volumes, each lifted slightly above the natural terrain to enhance privacy, optimize views, and allow cross ventilation. These volumes correspond to key functions—kitchen and dining, living area, and master suite—connected by two low-profile horizontal nexuses that subtly stitch the spaces together.
Each block responds to its use with tailored proportions and volumes. The living room volume breaks its prism-like form with a central courtyard, introducing nature and daylight into the core of the house. “That courtyard became essential,” notes Muedra. “It’s a lung of light and air that also becomes a contemplative space.”
The only space occupying the second floor is the home office, which offers sweeping views of the course—an elevated perch for work and quiet observation.
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An Envelope of Privacy and Precision
Materially, the home is an ode to white textured concrete, poured on-site using handcrafted wooden formwork. Its solid presence in the longitudinal direction preserves intimacy from neighboring plots, while the transversal facades open dramatically—one toward the entry with bold vertical apertures, and the other toward the interior garden and golf course with full-height glazing.
“White concrete was both the structure and the finish,” Muedra explains. “Its texture and tone create a quiet backdrop that lets shadows, light, and greenery speak.”
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors disappear into the floor line, allowing the interior stone flooring to continue uninterrupted to the terraces and outdoor areas. These transitions are framed by three pergola-covered porches, serving the dining room, living room, and master suite.
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Interior Minimalism with Technological Sophistication
Inside, the design language continues in pure white walls, indirect linear lighting, and a restrained palette of materials: stone, glass, and metal. Smart home automation ensures seamless control over lighting, audiovisual systems, and climate—quietly integrated into the architecture.
“The lighting is never aggressive,” says project lighting designer María Sanz. “It’s indirect, ambient, and always designed to highlight the material quality of the concrete and the softness of the spaces.”
Visual continuity extends to the landscape, where tall palms and a manicured lawn embrace the home. The fence bordering the street is designed from vertical white concrete slats, echoing the architectural vocabulary while allowing filtered views into the lush interior garden.
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Crafting a Concrete Dialogue Between Architecture and Nature
Ultimately, Oriol House is more than a home—it’s a reflection of clarity and calmness, sculpted in white concrete and bathed in Mediterranean light. Its strength lies in its silence—a house that feels protective, luminous, and deeply connected to its context.
“In the end, we wanted the house to become part of the landscape—permanent and serene,” concludes Muedra. “Architecture, when done right, doesn’t shout. It breathes.”
Photo credit: Adrian Mora Maroto | Source: Ruben Muedra Estudio De Arquitectura
For more information about this project; please contact the Architecture firm :
– Add: C/ de Sorní, 25, Ensanche, 46004 Valencia, Spain
– Tel: +34 960 08 95 52
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