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House for Three Generations / fala

Susanna Moreira — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000

The house stands in a corner plot of a small Portuguese village; it is meant to house three generations of the same family. Each generation is assigned a private space with a different shape; the given shapes are apparently arbitrary yet extremely precise. The communal living area is the negative of the private spaces and presents an unorthodox form. The relationship between private and public programs induces an almost obscene domestic environment (in the theatrical sense of the word).

Houses of Cards / fala

Susanna Moreira — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:00:00 +0000

The maximum buildable volume was found to be a distorted box, two stories high. Refusing the fragmentation prevalent in the surroundings, the five houses pretend to be one. An object in tension between the collective and the private – a plural wedding cake.

CloakedHouse / 3r Ernesto Pereira

Rayen Sagredo — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000

“(…) a daring delight for the senses, where the unlikely happens and Magic abounds!”
-quote from the customer, Alexandra Ferreira.

Pool Pavilion / António Cruz Lopes

Daniel Tapia — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 14:00:00 +0000

The Pool Pavilion is a unique project in its context, combining a regular-shaped volume with an endless pool and a yard filled with scenic paths and different visual frames.

House in Douro Valley / MJARC Arquitectos

Cristobal Rojas — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 02:00:00 +0000

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 .

AADD House / Helder de Carvalho

Nico Saieh — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

What would it be like if I had grown up in this place?

House S+L / João Rapagão Arquitecto

Victoria King — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000

AD Classics: Santa Maria Church de Canaveses / Álvaro Siza Vieira

Megan Sveiven — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:00:00 +0000

As is true with most old churches in Portugal, retaining walls, flights of stairs and large forecourts are designed around a building to help maintain it's distance from its surroundings. This general strategy is at play in Santa Maria Church in Marco de Canaveses, where Alvaro Siza makes use of the sloping site and lifting the building on a 4m high plateau.