Comments on: House in Matinhal / ARX

By: suburbanrambler

suburbanrambler — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:25:51 +0000

very cool work via arch daily http://www.archdaily.com/11490/house-in-matinhal-arx/ http://www.arx.pt/index.php

By: Laurent

Laurent — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:23:37 +0000

nice house, not too good to walk on white I agree, and not too cool to partially block the sunset to the pool, put in on the south side of the house, overflowing towards the access ramp and you’re set.

By: 16:08:78

16:08:78 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:20:05 +0000

When does white become practical to walk on…!!!…….c’mon.

By: Opium

Opium — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:29:08 +0000

Shot through the heart/and your too late/you’re giving “Portuguese architecture” a bad name,bad name…lol this guys are very weak indeed…they are a disgrace in their attempt to copy Siza. Mike is right one of the mateus brothers did work in eiseman’s office…but then again…eiseman?another architect full inflated rethoric…We need to creat a kind of Sex Pistols architecture office…nevermind the bollocks here is architecture…go see zumthor or aires mateus or barrozi veiga or herzog and meuron(despite some weaker projects, but then again their all human with the exception of zumthor).

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PRIVATE » Blog Archive » HOUSE IN MATINHAL by ARX — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:37:31 +0000

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Casa de astazi #115 - House in Matinhal « O casa pe zi — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:23:11 +0000

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By: Preston

Preston — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:25:26 +0000

Google Le Corbusier’s “Maison Citrohan” project. This isn’t “Portugese” any more than the pizza hut down the road. These forms were being proposed in 1922!

By: simon

simon — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:56:01 +0000

Mike – just shows what wonderful architecture, beautiful clean lines, great photography and a perfect day can lead to.

By: jjjetplane

jjjetplane — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:10:42 +0000

mike: the photography undoubtedly heightens the supposed impact of this architecture. much has been written on the same sort of effect that emilio ambasz had on the reception of barragan’s work.

unlike you, i’m a big fan of siza’s early work, and see a lot of his ideas at play in the program layout. siza’s contemporary work seems to have influenced the interior detailing, as well.

in spite of its possible shortcomings, this is one sexy, crisp residential design, conceived with the sort of mediterranean restraint that spaniards and portuguese totally have down cold.

and, yes, kanye will surely feature this on his blog at some point. it’s too slick for him to overlook.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:29:37 +0000

Mike, I believe you’re commenting on the wrong project. You can find an Ilhavo Library post here on ArchDaily. Still, Probably you were unfortunate enough to be there on a not so sunshiny day, and didn’t like it… I can’t blame you, I’ve been there as well and it isn’t perfect, especially on some of the materials. But I guess we can do nothing but to be desillusioned if we have such a personal notion of what’s “contemporary”, and if what we’re looking for here is Eisenman’s influence (why not Libeskind’s, by the way?) Besides, the building was only completed in 2005, so don’t worry about your age, I’m sure you’re not so old now.

By: evasèe » house in matinhal / arx

evasèe » house in matinhal / arx — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:51:29 +0000

[...] Esta increíble casa está situada en Sagres (Algarve), y las fotos por cierto, tambien son una delicia…. [...]

By: Mike Mecanics

Mike Mecanics — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:14:10 +0000

Well…the new Pop Stars of portuguese architecture.. Now everybody talk about them!!
Anything is really new, everything they does we see here or there, i don’t know why they are so mediatic, when they are – for me – just regular, they don’t go further…Once (when I was young) I see thoose and other projects, specially Ilhavo Library, and start to be happy, they seem to be different and got quality (for a Portuguese context), work with eisenman..Mmm Sounds great..One day, i go to the library, maybe because the sky is not Photoshop blue, i see the reality. The materials are poor(not cheap), all combined…ugly, not enough contemporary, not with purity in the detail,…and the eisenman touch (the idea of the diagrams in the facade, and waiting something else in the inside) seems to be a employer mistake..The desilusion was almost complete. I Like the light in the roof who shine the entry, and the relation with the environment, that idea..but nothing to take your breathe. I would say they are just the most known who are going away from Siza, but the “divine” influence still is very present, and the better things of they does, seems to be a class of Siza…and I’m not a Siza Supporter!!

By: Arman

Arman — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:19:01 +0000

A brilliant piece from a great practice! I’m very pleased to see how they oppose to the dominant pseudo-traditional, superficial-touristic architecture commonly found in the southern shores of Europe these days. And FG+SG photographers are, perhaps, among the very best architectural photographers in the world. Portuguese sunshine does often produce jewels.

By: Ralg

Ralg — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:58:17 +0000

If you want to see more fotos of this house go to http://ultimasreportagens.com/ultimas/index.html and clic on the project no 186.

By: roadkill

roadkill — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:02:04 +0000

just typical of ARX…. just simply briliant

By: Rokas

Rokas — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:43:27 +0000

Agree with christos.ARX, you keep us going :)

By: ONU'P

ONU'P — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:48:09 +0000

Simple is beautiful!
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By: christos

christos — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:27:36 +0000

i just love simple, detail-hidden, white architecture. I am glad to see that there are still good architects to remind us that arhcitecture is worth practising!! beautiful example!!

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By: Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:47:45 +0000

I’m willing to bet Kanye winds up posting this. It’s extremely luxurious and beautiful. Would love to see more interior views.
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