Happy House Begur is a contemporary residence located in Begur, Spain, designed in 2021 by Sala Ferusic Architects.

Description
The Happy House is a private house that sits on the slope of Aiguablava, in Begur (Girona ? Spain), overlooking the natural cove. The principles for its design are based on sustainability and respect for its immediate environment, from its integration into the terrain and the landscape to its energy efficiency and low carbon footprint.
The building does not exceed in height the street level and merges its volume with the landscape. A rooftop garden welcomes and serves as a panoramic promenade that gently guides down to the house?s entrance while embracing a patio in its core.
The different levels are organized by a playful sequence of variable sections that combines and contrasts the character of the two stories. The access is located on the first floor, which leads to a glazed hall that overlooks Aiguablava, and from which a staircase descends through a double space to the ground floor. On the one hand, the ground floor accommodates the daytime program, and it is partially underground, combining the massiveness and the tectonics of a system of concrete walls and pillars with the transparency of the great, light, and glazed carpentry. This is how the building frames the picturesque views over the cove, as well as pursues the continuity with the terrain, the landscape, and the terrace, which is covered by the fligh...