House in Serra de Freita / Oficina d’Arquitectura

Architects: Oficina d’Arquitectura – Florêncio da Costa, José Pinho
Location: Serra de Freita, Arouca, Portugal
Building Area: 316 sqm
Photographs: Oficina d’Arquitectura

“In a harsh climate with mountain scenery, dominated by granite rock where mankind little marked its presence comes the demand to create an object that will blend with the landscape. The exposed concrete responds to the material demand and the volume breaks up as it follows the slope.”