Viruta Lab has unveiled Casa Gesso, a new residential project that establishes a dialogue between contemporary architecture and the artistic legacy of Ángela García Codoñer, a pioneering figure in Spanish feminist art of the 1970s whose work challenged traditional representations of women in both domestic and public spheres.

Casa Gesso is conceived as a habitable blank canvas, a platform for reflection on García Codoñer's work that highlights her artistic and feminist legacy in today's context. This residence transcends conventional design by paying homage to the artist's works, particularly her iconic series "Morfologías," "Misses," and "Labores," which transform contemporary architectural language. Each space within the house has been designed as a spatial reinterpretation of these works, preserving the critical and social discourse that characterizes the artist's oeuvre.

Architecture beyond conventionThe façade of Casa Gesso, clad in bone-colored porcelain tiles, evokes the traditional washhouses that once housed artists' studios, creating visual continuity between exterior and interior. This design invites reflection on the themes addressed in García Codoñer's work, transforming the residence into a platform for art contemplation and social critique.

The house is organized into two volumes that resolve the transition between buildings of different scales. The first volume, one-and-a-half stories high, houses the day zone, while the second, two stories high, contains the night zone and bathrooms. A staircase integrated into a linear package of stained oak cabinetry articulates both spaces. An interior courtyard acts as the heart of the house, providing light and ventilation while serving as a transition between the living room and dining-kitchen area. This space is completed with porcelain tile cladding on plots, pre-cut to emulate the vertical cladding.