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@do mal o menos - Eduardo Nascimento

(CASA DO VALE)

 

The house is located at the highest elevation, providing a privileged view over the valley.

The adaptation to the topography and its interior organization around a patio optimize solar exposure and natural ventilation while providing a crossover of views between indoor and outdoor spaces.

The house is located on an outdoor podium, allowing the slope to the south to be managed. This adaptation to the terrain results in a lower floor, as if it were a solid block, in concrete pigmented with iron oxide the color of the earth in that place – known for clay extraction and ceramic production.

The relationship with the valley was also the argument for creating a walkable roof, with a privileged 360-degree view. It was thought of as a continuous and faceted surface: a direct result of the volumetry of the interior spaces.

(CASA DO VALE)

LOCATION Torres Vedras, Portugal

PROMOTER Private

​​PROGRAM Single-family housing

​​AREA 750 m2

PHASE Built

DATE2024

ARCHITECTURE  João Caria Lopes + Atelier Base

COLLABORATION  André Vieira de Castro + Carlos Lemos Sequeira + João Cunha + Nancy Boleto 

ENGINEERING Haiane Madeira - Struere, Consultoria e Projectos de Engenharia, lda

CONSTRUCTION Construções Arlindo & Ramos, lda

PHOTOGRAPHY @ do mal o menos - Eduardo Nascimento

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