NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo

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  • Architects: David Bilo, Filipe Pina
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  320
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2022
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Ivo Tavares Studio
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Focus, Aleluia Cerâmicas, Anicolor, Efapel, Normo, Pedra e Decoraçao
  • Project Team: Filipe Pina, David Bilo, Diana Cruz
  • Builder: MPS
  • City: Gonçalo
  • Country: Portugal
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NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Exterior Photography, Windows, Fence, Facade
© Ivo Tavares Studio

Text description provided by the architects. Situated in a natural shelter of a valley at the foot of the Serra da Estrela, close to the parish of Gonçalo, in a place also known locally by the name of Mora, this agricultural property has approximately 18ha of area, and is surrounded by a dense pine tree forest. 

NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Exterior Photography
© Ivo Tavares Studio

The property has been well preserved over the years thanks to its agricultural activities. At its center stands a modest pre-existence of granite built in the mid-twentieth century, from where the new project started. In order not to disrupt the farm activities, we decided to split the old from the new when designing the house. 

NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Exterior Photography
© Ivo Tavares Studio

The final outcome, with the extension of the existing house, resulted from a compromise between the owner's wishes and the existing features and morphology of the land, characterized by the existence of several terraces.

NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Exterior Photography
© Ivo Tavares Studio
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Plan
NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Table, Beam
© Ivo Tavares Studio
NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Interior Photography, Table, Chair
© Ivo Tavares Studio

In a natural way, two new volumes of concrete were created and implanted in an existing terrace, closely linked to the granite pre-existence, allowing for natural and fluid development of the local farm. 

NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Table, Chair
© Ivo Tavares Studio

The name NaMora has a double meaning in Portuguese. It refers to the location of the project, where “Na Mora” would translate into “In Mora” (Mora being the place where the property lies), but “namora” in Portuguese means literally “flirt” or “date”. Thus, in a place named Mora, the House NaMora was born, where the concrete volumes forming the new part of the house formally "flirt" with the existing granite body, in total harmony with the existing surroundings.

NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Interior Photography, Table, Chair
© Ivo Tavares Studio
NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Interior Photography, Chair
© Ivo Tavares Studio

The project was clearly divided into two distinct yet complementary elements: the storage, technical area, functional sanitary installations, and kitchen are located in the pre-existence and fully dedicated to the farm’s activities, whereas the living room, bedrooms, suite, and outdoor leisure space are part of the new section of the house.

NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Interior Photography, Stairs, Handrail
© Ivo Tavares Studio
NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Interior Photography
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Section AA
NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Interior Photography, Bathroom, Windows, Bathtub
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Inside, we sought the neutrality given by the simplicity and purity of the materials and by the illusion of the absence of detail. The idea of interiority translates into openings towards landscapes, frames, and courtyards strategically located.

NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Interior Photography, Handrail
© Ivo Tavares Studio
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East Elevation
NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Exterior Photography, Stairs, Forest
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The scale of the intervention and the natural identity of the site was always taken into consideration when choosing the construction approach and materials: stone, concrete, steel, and wood. Inside, the white and the comfort of the wood balance with the raw and austere presence of the concrete. Outside, stone and concrete are carved in the same way, in a reinterpretation of the vernacular architecture of this region.

NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Exterior Photography, Brick, Facade
© Ivo Tavares Studio

In memory of Mr. António da Costa Gonçalves.

NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo - Exterior Photography, Windows
© Ivo Tavares Studio

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Cite: "NaMora House / Filipe Pina + David Bilo" [Casa NaMora / Filipe Pina + David Bilo] 09 Jun 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/983374/namora-house-filipe-pina-plus-david-bilo> ISSN 0719-8884

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