![House Quinta Do Carvalheiro / GSMM Architetti - Image 1 of 21](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5304/4095/e8e4/4ef6/8300/00fa/large_jpg/PORTADA.jpg?1392787582)
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Architects: GSMM Architetti
- Area: 120 m²
- Year: 2013
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Photographs:Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
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Text description provided by the architects. Located in the Serra de Grandola, the plot is characterized by cork oaks and pines forest that dominates the accentuated slope of the landscape on a promontory facing west.
![House Quinta Do Carvalheiro / GSMM Architetti - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5304/3fd6/e8e4/4ef6/8300/00f8/large_jpg/16-GSMM-C.jpg?1392787381)
The settlement of the new construction is strictly related to the topography and the surrounding landscape.
![House Quinta Do Carvalheiro / GSMM Architetti - Forest](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5304/3fd7/e8e4/4ee8/ac00/00dd/large_jpg/14-GSMM-C.jpg?1392787392)
The compact shape that characterizes the house, aims to limit human intervention in the uncontaminated area.
![House Quinta Do Carvalheiro / GSMM Architetti - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5304/4041/e8e4/4ef6/8300/00f9/large_jpg/17-GSMM-C.jpg?1392787500)
The spaces are organized in a single floor around a square patio that through transparent surfaces and lodges opens to the landscape.