House in Fontinha | Aires Mateus

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House in Fontinha | Aires Mateus

Information

  • Completion year: 2013
  • Gross Built up Area: 390 sqm
  • Project Location: Grândola
  • Country: Portugal
  • Lead Architects/Designer: Inês Cordovil
  • Engineering: Betar, Promee, Campo d'Água
  • Contractors: Manuel Mateus Frazão
  • Collaborators: Ana Ria Martins
  • Photo Credits: Fernando Guerra + Sergio Guerra, Juan Rodriguez
  • Others: Authors : Manuel Aires Mateus / Francisco Aires Mateus + SIA Arquitectura
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Project Description

[Text as submitted by architect] In the hills of Grândola, the house is a balance between a courtyard, a protected core relating to the sky, and an opening to the distant ocean view.

House in Fontinha | Aires Mateus
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House in Fontinha | Aires Mateus
© Aires Mateus
House in Fontinha | Aires Mateus
© Aires Mateus

The topography is modeled to protect the house from the road and to open the spaces to a view of the ocean.

House in Fontinha | Aires Mateus
© Fernando Guerra + Sergio Guerra
House in Fontinha | Aires Mateus
© Fernando Guerra + Sergio Guerra
House in Fontinha | Aires Mateus
© Fernando Guerra + Sergio Guerra

The perimeter delineates the interior rooms and the transitional spaces. Vertical volumetric spaces are occupied by elements that define functions and atmospheres.

House in Fontinha | Aires Mateus
© Fernando Guerra + Sergio Guerra
House in Fontinha | Aires Mateus
© Fernando Guerra + Sergio Guerra
House in Fontinha | Aires Mateus
© Fernando Guerra + Sergio Guerra

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