House in Douro Valley / MJARC Arquitectos

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Marco de Canaveses, Portugal
  • Architects: MJARC Arquitectos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  290
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Photographs
    Photographs:João Ferrand
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Gessi, Banema, Pregaia, Sosoares
House in Douro Valley  / MJARC Arquitectos - Windows, Forest
© João Ferrand

Text description provided by the architects. There are only a few instances in an architectural career where a client and an architect’s vision unify into an immaculate and complete expression of art and architecture. We were very fortunate to work with a couple who, devoted to the ideals of minimalism’s stark allure, asked us to design a house in the Douro , located on the stunning views over Douro valley .

House in Douro Valley  / MJARC Arquitectos - Lighting, Chair
© João Ferrand
Site Plan
House in Douro Valley  / MJARC Arquitectos - Waterfront, Coast
© João Ferrand

The desire to interfere as little as possible with the visual topography of the landscape prompted to attach the house to the ground and find façade and roof solutions with a direct relationship to the surroundings. The idea of a "crouching building" guides the decisions concerning volume, position, occupation, exterior outfit and façade claddings.

House in Douro Valley  / MJARC Arquitectos - Facade, Deck, Beam, Handrail
© João Ferrand
Section
House in Douro Valley  / MJARC Arquitectos - Facade, Windows, Deck
© João Ferrand

The property requires a holiday house program able to adjust to changes related to the number of users, the season, and so on. This complex program (couple, family, friends; summer, winter; weekend, long terms) is solved attending to values of low energy, spatial simplicity and flexibility of use. 

House in Douro Valley  / MJARC Arquitectos - Waterfront
© João Ferrand

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Cite: "House in Douro Valley / MJARC Arquitectos" 29 Jul 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/801974/house-in-douro-valley-mjarc-arquitectos> ISSN 0719-8884

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