HANGHAR’s casa guadalupe lands on suburban-rural plot in spain
In Gijón, Spain, HANGHAR completes Casa Guadalupe, a 120-square-meter single-family home fabricated entirely off-site and assembled within 48 hours. The house translates industrialized construction into a contemporary domestic setting, combining a lightweight steel structure, ventilated facade, and corrugated metal roof into a precise, workshop-controlled system. The project positions prefabrication as a calibrated architectural tool grounded in the Asturian landscape.
Fully fabricated in a workshop, the house was transported by semi-trailers and assembled on-site in a short timeframe, with the main structure erected in two days. This process reduces construction time and limits disturbance to the plot. Raised on a system of piers, the building adapts to the irregular topography and minimizes earthwork, allowing it to touch the ground lightly rather than overwrite it.
all images by Rory Gardiner
reinterpreting asturian typologies through prefabrication
Casa Guadalupe draws from the agricultural shed and the casa mariñana, two figures deeply embedded in the territory. In the suburban edge of Gijón, described as more rural than residential, these types continue to shape scale, plot occupation, and the relationship between buildings and land. The Madrid-based architects at HANGHAR reinterpret their clear volumetric logic and direct engagement with climate through a restrained contemporary language.
A lightweight steel frame supports a ventilated facade composed of sandwich panels and an insulated air cavity, while the corrugated metal roof completes a coherent envelope designed for thermal performance and fabrication control. Casa Guadalupe frames prefabrication as flexibility, using an industrialized system that supports detailing and spatial quality while maintaining replicability and cost control.
HANGHAR completes Casa Guadalupe
a 120-square-meter single-family home fabricated entirely off-site
assembled within 48 hours
the house translates industrialized construction into a contemporary domestic setting
combining a lightweight steel structure, ventilated facade, and corrugated metal roof
the project positions prefabrication as a calibrated architectural tool grounded in the Asturian landscape
the house was transported by semi-trailers and assembled on-site in a short timeframe
the main structure was erected in two days
the building adapts to the irregular topography
Casa Guadalupe draws from the agricultural shed and the casa mariñana
these types continue to shape scale, plot occupation, and the relationship between buildings and land
timber-clad volumes articulate storage and program beneath the pitched ceiling
white interiors create a serene atmosphere
timber-lined interiors contrast with the home’s industrialized exterior system
project info:
name: Casa Guadalupe
architect: HANGHAR | @hanghar.llc
location: Gijón, Spain
area: 120 square meters
contractor: Room2030 | @theroom2030
photographer: Rory Gardiner | @arorygardiner
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