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Compluvium – Luxury home in Madrid (Spain)
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    Compluvium – Luxury home in Madrid (Spain) by
    SENSEM

    The Greeks, as well as the Etruscans and the Romans used compluvium in aristocratic dwellings to lead rainwater to the impluvium. This opening, which was made in the center of the domus, was initially used to vent the smoke from the fires made in the homes. Over time, this aperture kept growing in proportion favoring the lighting, the ventilation of the rooms and the collection of water that was carried out in the impluvium.

    Architect: Fran Silvestre

    Interior Design: Alfaro Hofmann

    Doors: SENSEM

    About SENSEM


    SENSEM crafts frameless door systems that blend into the walls around them. Without a frame or architrave, a room takes on a different composure. The wall reads as one continuous surface, doors can rise to full height, and modest proportions feel generous.

    Made to measure

    Each door is tailored to its opening and finished as the room requires. It may take on the wall’s own finish and blend into it entirely, or stand as a considered surface of natural timber, lacquer or glass. With sliding, pivot, hinged, acoustic and fire-rated systems in the range, the same frameless detail can follow a project from the entrance to the most private rooms.

    Precision beneath the surface

    The engineering stays out of sight. A patented galvanised steel mesh anchors the hidden frame within the wall and reduces the chances of cracks along the join, while concealed hinges bear the weight inside the door so it hangs true over time. The system adapts to existing partitions to suit a renovation as readily as new build.

    Rooted in Spanish craftsmanship

    SENSEM grew out of a Valencian tradition of artisanal carpentry dating back to 1936. In South Africa, we work alongside architects, interior designers and developers from Johannesburg, ideally from the first drawings.

    SENSEM Africa. Architecture without interruptions.

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