Built between 1967 and 1969, Casa Rovira has remained in the hands of the Rovira family ever since.
Architecture with character and timeless aesthetics
José Antonio Coderch understood the site perfectly. His architecture, understated yet luminous, adapts to the terrain without imposing itself. At Casa Rovira, he successfully combined design, functionality, harmony, and proportion in a timeless project. The result is a magnificent home, enjoyable from every corner.
Architectural details
During the drafting process, José Antonio Coderch and Joaquín Rovira, both perfectionists, reconsidered elements of the project that didn’t convince them. Three decisions shaped the final character of the house:
– Remove structural walls in the main room to create a completely open space.
– Reorient the fireplace so that the fire and the sea can be seen on the same plane.
– Remove the glass enclosure behind the entrance staircase, opening the living room from the entrance.
Redesign of the main hall
To make this possible, the plans were taken to Huarte’s technical office, where the structure was recalculated to replace three load-bearing walls with a single central metal pillar. This change allowed for the creation of the large open-plan space that now forms the heart of the house: dining room, living room, and porch. A single, continuous space.
The sliding blinds allow you to open or close it as needed, regulating the light and the connection with the sea and the horizon.
The large cantilevered terrace
The cantilevered terrace—one of Casa Rovira’s defining features—was designed to appear to float above the cliff. This overhang created the perfect space for the apartment below, which for years was the home of Ramón Rovira and his family.
An extension
respectful
In the early 1980s, the family acquired an adjacent plot of land to open up the upper part of the house to the rear garden, populated by centuries-old pine trees. The project was started by José Antonio Coderch, but after his death, it was completed by his son, José Antonio Coderch Giménez, also an architect.
The renovation added a living room with a fireplace, a conservatory, and a porch that connects the living room to the adjacent pine grove. From there, one can enjoy the shade of the pines and the sea views from new perspectives.
The extension scrupulously respected the original spirit of the house.
Rovira House
today
More than half a century after its construction, Casa Rovira remains a landmark of 20th-century Mediterranean architecture. Its presence in newspapers, cultural magazines, and audiovisual productions has reinforced its status as a contemporary icon.
The house remains in the hands of the Rovira family, who keep it alive and open: as accommodation, as a creative place, as a setting for photography sessions and as a point where architecture, landscape and history converge.
Casa Rovira is, today, the same dream that Joaquín imagined from the beach: a balcony overlooking the Mediterranean where light, silence and architecture converse with the horizon.
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Coderch
THE ARCHITECT
The house is a representative example of the single-family homes designed by the architect during that period. The color white permeates the entire structure, accentuating its Mediterranean character. The lime plaster, folding shutters, ceramic tiles, and large windows characteristic of Coderch create an atmosphere easily recognizable as his—and deeply connected to the landscape.