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Architects: Colajj
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Photographs:Marcos A. Sousa
Text description provided by the architects. Casa do Lagar in Quinta de Recião is located in the lower part of a valley slope in Várzea de Abrunhais where the Varosa River runs its western limit. The work is a reformulation of an old wine press that is located in the center of the farm. The agricultural equipment supported wine production, with two large stone tanks that occupied practically the entire ground floor. On top of this floor were kept the typical utensils for winemaking. Connecting these two floors, on the back facade, there was a staircase attached to their perimeter. The order asked for this equipment to function as a rural tourism accommodation, with the capacity to accommodate 3 bedrooms to offer rest to those who decide to come and experience the framework of a life dedicated to grape production. The strategic position of proximity to the maintenance that the mill offered now serves as a house that privileges contemplative isolation surrounded by lines of vineyards and a backdrop of forest.
