Architecture and villa refurbishment in Rincón de la Victoria · Klic Arquitectos

En-suite bathroom with freestanding bath and arched alcove at Casa Los Olivos villa refurbishment in Rincón de la Victoria (Málaga) by Klic Arquitectos

Architecture and villa refurbishment in Rincón de la Victoria follow specific traits worth understanding before designing. It is one of the consolidated municipalities of the eastern Costa del Sol and the natural gateway to the Axarquía area of Málaga: a mixed residential fabric of collective and single-family housing, plots often with a gentle slope towards the sea, long Mediterranean views and quick connection with the city of Málaga via the N-340 and the A-7 motorway. At Klic Arquitectos we approach each refurbishment or new build in Rincón de la Victoria from a careful reading of the plot or the existing house, and from a frank conversation with the owner about what to keep and what is worth transforming.

Five keys to a residential project in Rincón de la Victoria

1. Reading the plot and the existing house

For new builds we work the orientation, views, wind and slope. For refurbishments we start from an honest analysis of what is built: which structural loads can be released, which partitions are surplus, which services need to be renewed and which parts of the building should be kept for use value or character.

2. Regulations: PGOU and CTE

We work within the Rincón de la Victoria PGOU and the Andalusian building regulations. Compliance with the Spanish Technical Building Code (CTE-DB-HE energy efficiency, DB-SI fire safety, DB-SUA safety in use and accessibility, DB-HS hygiene, DB-HR noise protection) is central, also in refurbishments when overall compliance is affected.

3. Programme: living the villa with light and outdoors

Open day area connected with the outside, master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe, secondary bedrooms with good natural light and efficient service areas. The interior-exterior transition (porch, terrace, pool, Mediterranean garden) is a protagonist in the eastern Costa del Sol climate.

4. Materials and local crafts

Light mineral cladding, natural woods, aluminium joinery with thermal break, solar control glazing and glass railings where they add. We work with local suppliers and crafts for lighting, bespoke joinery, sanitaryware and furniture.

5. Interior design coherent with the architecture

Interior design is not added at the end as decoration: it is part of the project from the first conversation. Warm palettes, occasional singular pieces (a freestanding bath, an alcove, a staircase) and attention to detail distinguish a careful refurbishment from a mere build.

Refurbishment and rehabilitation in Rincón de la Victoria

Much of the residential stock in Rincón de la Victoria consists of villas and single-family houses from the 1980s-1990s with clear room for improvement: energy refurbishment of envelopes, services upgrades, accessibility improvements (DB-SUA), extensions, programme rethinking and full refurbishment with interior design. We support owners and investors through these processes.

Klic projects in Rincón de la Victoria and the Costa del Sol

Working with us

If you are thinking of refurbishing your villa or building a home in Rincón de la Victoria and need a team that combines architectural judgement, interior design and integral management of the commission, let’s talk. Contact Klic Arquitectos and we will study your case.

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Juan Goñi and Ruth Buján, founders of Klic Arquitectos, talk about their project and their vision of architecture in this interview published in the specialized magazine DecoMarbella.

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