House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM

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Comporta, Portugal
  • Architects: Estúdio AMATAM
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  2368 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Garcês
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  CLIMAR, Aleluia Cerâmicas, BRUMA, CIN, CORKART, Cerâmica Vale da Gândara, Creative cables, Exporlux, FARO Barcelona, Primus Vitória, Roca, Rubicer, Sanitana, Secil
  • Lead Architects: João Amaral, Manuela Tamborino
  • Collaborators: Ruy Cardoso, Vera Lúcia Ferreira
  • Client: Boa Hora, Société Civile Immobilière
  • Electrical Installations And Ited: Watt Hora - Serviços de Engenharia
  • Stability: Engenharia 3.4 - Consultoria e Projectos
  • Water And Sewage: Maurício Dias, Engenharia
  • Construction Company: Fernando Pedreiro, Construção Civil
  • City: Comporta
  • Country: Portugal
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House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Garcês

Text description provided by the architects. Developing a project for a house uniquely for vacations has challenged us to create a spatial and programmatic concept that reflects this specificity. We sought to understand the qualities of a vacation home and we focused on some characteristics that seemed essential to us. An inner spatial organization that allowed a strong coexistence among its users, a very close relation between the social area and its exterior, and an atmosphere that revived the morphology of traditional Portuguese houses in the countryside. Our proposal has resulted in an unusual dialogue between modern and traditional.

House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM - Interior Photography, Bedroom, Shelving, Windows, Wood
© Garcês
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Planta - Térreo
House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM - Interior Photography
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Planta - Primeiro pavimento
House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM - Interior Photography, Shelving, Stairs
© Garcês

In the exterior, we tried to develop a contemporary language, with pure and simple forms. These modern volumes conceal an interior that exploits a spatiality that takes advantage of the two-story roofs. Despite its modern language, we have provided the exterior with materials that also explore the more artisan side of the country houses, through the use of wood in the doorways and, white ceramic brick.

House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Countertop, Chair
© Garcês
House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Sink, Table, Countertop
© Garcês

The front facade is the most reserved one since we tried to turn the house to the interior of the plot, where the main outdoor living spaces are located. The main entrance itself is protected by a wall that creates a feeling of intimacy. Also, in the parking area, located on the right side of the house, another wall was placed to protect the pool area on the back of the plot. Here are located the main outdoor spaces, relating to the swimming pool. An outdoor dining area and a barbecue extend the kitchen to the exterior shaded by a Jasmin plant that grows on a pergola made by steel cables. Larger windows are also in this area, enhancing the constant relationship between interior and exterior. As a family that loves gastronomy and welcomes guests, the kitchen will be a prominent space in the family dynamic. We sought that this space could communicate directly with the outside and the swimming pool.

House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM - Interior Photography, Kitchen
© Garcês
House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM - Interior Photography, Bedroom, Windows, Bed
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House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM - Interior Photography, Table, Shelving
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Returning to the concept that motivates this project, we wanted to explore inside the house some characteristics of interior rural houses that have accompanied us since childhood. Variable ceiling heights and gable roofs were explored in the social areas of this house, resulting in a very interesting volumetry. It creates spatial hierarchies and stimulates dynamics for those who experience the house.

House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM - Exterior Photography
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House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Garcês

We sought to develop a house with identity, both outside and inside. Furthermore, it can bring together two distinct languages, one inside (more traditional) and one outside (more modern), with the best qualities of both. Consequently, it becomes a space that is a discovery. Who passes by cannot idealize the spatial richness of the interior, nor do those inside understand how the exterior presents such an elegant and minimalist language. This is a modern house for a country experience.

House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM - Exterior Photography
© Garcês

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Cite: "House of the Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM" [Casa dos Brejos da Carregueira / Estúdio AMATAM] 17 Feb 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/976992/house-of-the-brejos-da-carregueira-estudio-amatam> ISSN 0719-8884

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