An ethical and oecological issue. MO House was conceived just when our bodies and after a few days our minds were confined. Could this new household up another confinement? We wonder. This will be perhaps from now on the new question to project. Because if architecture is good because it is flexible, bright, and healthy, it will endure confinement and any future situation. Because it will be adaptive, evolutionary, and caring.
© David Frutos
We encounter an 80s flat in the center of the city. Extremely compartmentalized and organized with hierarchical spaces typical of another era, of another way of living.
© David Frutos
Natural light was paralyzed too soon, circulations forced too unnatural movements and the different rooms were for only one activity.
© David Frutos
Mens sana in habitat sano. Three things were the obsession to solve: outdoor space (more terrace), the flexibility of use (interchangeable rooms), self-care spaces (teleworking, relaxation), and environmental quality (natural light more hours, healthy materials).
© David Frutos
We force conflict (understood as something positive), we provoke our own exoticism and evocative architecture that would forget the continent and recreate a careful and delicate content.
© David Frutos
The house is traversed in an organic and natural way and the transitions between rooms are proportional. We got a healthy environment with natural materials: bamboo wood, lime paints and chalk lacquers. They make up a home with an “sssh” effect, in calm, in peace …
© David Frutos
© David Frutos
Project Info
Architects: Laura Ortín Arquitectura
Area: 1399 ft²
Year: 2021
Country: Murcia, Spain
Photographs: David Frutos
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, JUNG, MOSO, Arkoslight, AUTÉNTICO, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Cement Design, Cielo, ICONICO, Kerakoll, Porcelanosa Grupo, Robert McNeel & Associates
Sophie Tremblay is a Montreal-based architectural editor and designer with a focus on sustainable urban development. A McGill University architecture graduate, she began her career in adaptive reuse, blending modern design with historical structures. As a Project Editor at Arch2O, she curates stories that connect traditional practice with forward-thinking design. Her writing highlights architecture's role in community engagement and social impact. Sophie has contributed to Canadian Architect and continues to collaborate with local studios on community-driven projects throughout Quebec, maintaining a hands-on approach that informs both her design sensibility and editorial perspective.