CASA GRANDE MUDELOS
DESARROLLA’S TEAMS LAUNCH THE RESTORATION PROJECT FOR THE CASA GRANDE DE MUDELOS, LOCATED IN O CARBALLIÑO
In the heart of the traditional core of Mudelos, in the municipality of O Carballiño, the Casa Grande de Mudelos has just embarked on a new chapter that will come to life through a comprehensive restoration project that goes far beyond the simple physical recovery of a ruined property.
The intervention designed by the team at PLP Atelier and to be carried out by our teams proposes, above all, a reconciliation between past and present. A journey conceived to restore meaning, use, and architectural dignity to a building deeply rooted in the memory of its surroundings.La Casa Grande de Mudelos is made up of two historic volumes —building A and building B— linked by a pre-existing passageway that is set to become the guiding thread of the project.Both structures, severely deteriorated after years of abandonment, will now be integrated into a single home of more than 470 square metres of built area. A building laid out with a natural, coherent flow between ground floors, first floors, and attic spaces.
A dialogue between architectures
The project does not seek to homogenize what is diverse, but rather to create a dialogue between two complementary architectures, each with its own character.Volume B faithfully reflects traditional Galician architecture, with a direct relationship to the small square that defines its south façade and a domestic scale that anchors the whole to the historic urban fabric.Opposite it, Building A presents itself as a residential property of greater presence. A volume that hints at features typical of the casas indianas: the west-facing gallery supported by granite pillars, the mansard roof, and the carefully composed façades.At Casa Grande de Mudelos, these distinctive elements will not only be preserved, but will become true focal points of the project.The rehabilitation strategy is based on a careful reading of the place and of vernacular architecture. The granite masonry walls will be cleaned and repointed following respectful criteria. All of this work will restore their original texture, revealing the constructive differences between floors.The gallery and the mansard roof will be rebuilt, faithfully reproducing their original layout and morphology, avoiding any contrived gesture or one that is foreign to the building’s history. Everything new will be incorporated with clarity, without forced mimicry, yet always with respect.
FUNCTIONALITY AND WELL-BEING
Beyond the constructive dimension, the Casa Grande de Mudelos embraces a contemporary vision of rehabilitation, where functionality and user well-being are non-negotiable.The project integrates criteria of energy efficiency, reversible solutions and materials compatible with the original building, committing to long-lasting architecture that is easy to maintain.The reuse of elements from selective demolition reinforces this logic of responsible use of resources and material continuity.In parallel, the rehabilitation incorporates principles of biohabitability that enrich the domestic experience: a geobiological study of the site, optimization of natural lighting, the choice of healthy, breathable materials, and a bioclimatic design that makes the most of the surrounding resources.The result is a rehabilitation that avoids unnecessary protagonism to focus on what truly matters: recovering valuable architecture, bringing it back to life and turning it into a benchmark for how to intervene in built heritage with sensitivity, rigor and a forward-looking approach.Thus, the Casa Grande de Mudelos once again takes its place, not as a relic of the past, but as a living, fully contemporary space.Ultimately, this is a project whose execution represents both a challenge and a source of satisfaction for our teams, and we would like to thank the developers for the trust they have placed in our work.Visit us at the headquarters of the construction company in Ourense.
