Year 1971
The house is situated on elevated land near the coast. The access road to the property begins from a detour off the highway, flanked by tall, slender trees with evergreen leaves. The path is narrow and can be traveled by car or on foot. At the end of the path stands a sturdy dark iron gate, with wrought ironwork that replicates the shapes of musical scores and metal vines. Beyond the gate, following the path, lies the house.
From afar, its tall and rounded shape is more easily appreciated. Although its true Art Nouveau architecture follows a spiral design, this structure is not immediately noticeable at first glance. For anyone standing on the entrance steps, the house appears more round or oval. An aerial view would be necessary to identify the spiral arrangement of its rooms and chambers.
The shafts of the columns supporting the porch are covered in vines with clusters of light blue flowers. Some of them hang elegantly from the ceiling. At different times of the day, bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds can often be seen. The heavy oak door is engraved with details of leaves, stems, roses, and buds, and is crowned by a bronze portrait of a female face with closed eyes.
The main hall is spacious and bright. Hanging plants cascade from the capitals of the columns, glowing in various shades of green during the afternoon, illuminated by sunlight streaming through the stained glass windows. The dark polished wood floor contrasts with the pearlescent spiral staircase that rises toward the back of the hall. From there, the soft sound of music can already be heard, coming from the music room at the center of the house.
From inside, following the central hallway, one can recognize the spiral shape of the structural layout. The hallway begins next to the staircase in the main hall and ends at a single room in the center of the building, naturally. It holds no decorative objects aside from large embroidered tapestries hung on the walls. Most of these do not depict human figures but instead feature patterns of plants, branches, leaves, flowers, and some animals and celestial bodies like stars or moons. Some depict underwater or aquatic flora and fauna. The only source of light comes from the windows of the vaulted ceiling. On either side of the long hallway are the doors to the various rooms of the house. At the end, in the farthest part of the hallway, a parabolic arch marks the entrance to the music room.
The music room is the heart of the building. From it, at all times, a sound reverberates throughout the entire structure of the house.Its high vaulted ceiling is crowned by a large glass dome, from which hang plants with thin, elongated leaves, some with stems so long they brush the polished wooden floor. Aligned with the central position of the dome, a small circular stage rises just a few centimeters from the floor where musical pieces are performed. The room has no furniture or objects that could interrupt the propagation of sound, but at its ends, a system of fountains and aqueducts carries a stream of water that continuously flows in and out of the room. Though the water current is gentle, a keen ear could detect its murmur beneath the veil of music.
