White terraced house with a pool on a hillside at sunset

Sheet

A-202

Terrace House

Place

Málaga, ES

Area

610 m²

Year

2024

Type

Private home

Client

Private client

Client

Private client

Three stepped terraces that follow the hill down to the water.

01

Brief

A steep site above the sea, and a brief for outdoor rooms that work in every season.

A steep site above the sea, and a brief for outdoor rooms that work in every season.

02

Design

Three terraces step down the hill. Each one is a room without a roof, sheltered by the floor above.

Three terraces step down the hill. Each one is a room without a roof, sheltered by the floor above.

03

Result

Cooling load cut by half against the first scheme. Moved in June 2024.

Cooling load cut by half against the first scheme. Moved in June 2024.

Shaded terrace of a white hillside house with a long table and built-in bench
White house with palms and a pool seen across the water

C-800 · New commission

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Practice

Quarrow Architects designs private homes and small public buildings from studios in Lisbon, London and Austin.

Drawing

Sheet Z-999 · End of set · Scale 1 : 1 · Rev. 2026

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© 2026 Quarrow Architects

Practice

Quarrow Architects designs private homes and small public buildings from studios in Lisbon, London and Austin.

Drawing

Sheet Z-999 · End of set · Scale 1 : 1 · Rev. 2026

Quarrow

© 2026 Quarrow Architects

Practice

Quarrow Architects designs private homes and small public buildings from studios in Lisbon, London and Austin.

Drawing

Sheet Z-999 · End of set · Scale 1 : 1 · Rev. 2026

Quarrow

© 2026 Quarrow Architects

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