The Ex-House project, carried out by GarcíaGermán Arquitectos has proposed and succeds to provide a feeling of silence and isolation, of seclusion, away from the hectic life of the city. Located in a rural area, near the Somosierra Mountains, the house is one kilometer away from the highway and an hour away from Madrid. The Ex term found in the name of the house symbolizes the abandonment of the city with all its routines and disadvantages. The house provides a peaceful way of living, in harmony with nature, fit for young families, but also in the same time, it allows easy access to the city.

由GarciaGermanArquitectos执行的ExHouse项目提出并成功地提供沉默和孤立的感觉，远离城市繁忙的生活。房子位于靠近索莫西拉山脉的一个农村地区，距离高速公路一公里，离马德里一小时。以房子的名义发现的“Ex”一词标志着城市被抛弃，它的所有常规和缺点。这所房子提供了一种和平的生活方式，与自然相协调，适合年轻的家庭，同时，它也可以方便地进入城市。

Even though Ex-House is camouflaged inside a pretty dense forest, it ensures the view towards the Somosierra Mountains, south to La Pinilla Peaks and to the vast plains of reddish geological sediments that stretch toward north. The large living room with a double opening to the north and south benefits of these views. The living room has a beautiful fireplace situated to the north, where the room has a double height. The building has incorporated high-tech devices, providing in the same time sustainability and a high environmental standard, combining a contemporary comfort level with a rural lifestyle closed to nature.

尽管Ex-House被伪装在一片茂密的森林里，但它确保了对索摩西拉山脉的看法，向南到拉皮尼拉峰，以及向北延伸的红色地质沉积物的广阔平原。宽敞的起居室，南北双开，使这些景观受益。起居室有一个美丽的壁炉位于北部，在那里房间有一个双高度。这座建筑采用了高科技设备，同时提供了可持续性和高环保标准，将现代舒适水平与封闭自然的乡村生活方式结合起来。

The predominant use of wood with all its qualities: easy handling, isolation capacity, waste reduction, sustainability, warmth and cozy texture, gives the house natural and user-friendly features and finishes. There were used many high-strength cross-laminated wooden panels, that were assembled on site, by three qualified persons, requiring five days of work. The Ex-House is built without earthworks and placed gently in the shade of a group of existing trees, rehearsing an essential lifestyle which mixes contemporary devices with the recovery of basic activities: fireplace, vegetable garden, septic tank and heat generation system through fire-heated water are combined with 18 cm. mineral-wool thermal insulation, triple gas filled anodized aluminium glazing 6 / 6  12  4 mm. and green roofs with a multilayer cover. All these devices add up to a drastic reduction in maintenance costs. With a well prepared plan, GarcíaGermán Arquitectos managed the project completion in eight months from the first drawings, the actual completion of the house was achieved in three months. Photography: Jorge López Conde

主要使用木材的所有品质：方便操作，隔离能力，减少浪费，可持续性，温暖和舒适的纹理，使房子的自然和用户友好的特点和完成。使用了许多高强度交叉层合木板，由三名合格人员在现场组装，需要五天的工作时间。Ex-House是在没有土方工程的情况下建造的，被轻轻地放置在一组现存树木的树荫下，排练一种基本的生活方式，这种生活方式将现代设备与基本活动的恢复相结合：壁炉、菜园、化粪池和通过火热水产生热量的系统与18厘米的水结合在一起。矿物棉保温，三重气体填充阳极氧化铝玻璃6/6~12毫米。还有多层盖子的绿色屋顶。所有这些设备加起来大大减少了维修费用。在精心准备的计划下，GarcíaGermán ArquArchtos从第一批图纸开始，在8个月内完成了该项目，这所房子的实际完工时间为3个月。摄影：Jorge López Conde