Casa no Tempo / Aires Mateus + João and Andreia Rodrigues

Nico Saieh — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The intervention aimed to reclaim the natural beauty of the rural territory and landscape, avoiding a conventional approach by liberating the land.

L'And Vineyards Hotel / PROMONTORIO + studio mk27

Nico Saieh — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:00:00 +0000

In 2005, a family-based agro-business company invited PROMONTORIO to master plan an innovative resort concept that would combine the rural experience of wine and olive oil production, with the amenities of leisure destination. The project is situated in the vicinity of the whitewashed town of Montemor-o-novo, in the Alentejo, near the UNESCO-listed city of Evora. Located on a gentle valley facing south and looking towards the skyline of the medieval Montemor castle, the master plan was devised in a system of clusters of villas and terraced row-houses reminiscent of the former agricultural compounds of the Alentejo, known as “monte”, which literally means “mound” in English, wherein the etymological reference is fundamentally topographic. In addition, a small lake cools the air and is used for leisure activities besides serving as a sustainable water-retaining basin for agriculture.

City: montemor-o-novo | ArchDaily

Casa no Tempo / Aires Mateus + João and Andreia Rodrigues

L'And Vineyards Hotel / PROMONTORIO + studio mk27