Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto

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Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto

Information

  • Completion year: 2022
  • Gross Built up Area: 160 m2
  • Project Location: Esmoriz
  • Country: Portugal
  • Lead Architects/Designer: Pedro Henrique
  • Collaborators: João Silva, Filipe Almeida
  • Interior + Furniture: Ana Guedes
  • Photo Credits: Ivo Tavares Studio
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Excerpt: The residence Palheiro, by Pedro Henrique Arquiteto is a modern interpretation of the fishermen’s house, which originated in response to the necessity for a place to live near the beach. Over time, the Portuguese coastline has been shaped by several regional styles. To generate a direct conversation between the past, present, and future, the aim was to foster the preservation of this regional heritage as well as to regain the community’s collective memory.

Project Description

Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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[Text as submitted by architect] Located on Esmoriz, this project is a contemporary reinterpretation of the fishermen’s house called “Palheiro”, which emerged in the early 19th century as a response to the need to inhabit the beach. These vernacular architectures have marked the landscape of the Portuguese coastline over the years.

Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
Front Elevation © Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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The architectural objective intends to promote the preservation of this regional heritage as well as recover the collective memory of the community, establishing a direct dialogue between the past, present, and future.

Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
Section A © Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
Side Elevation © Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
© Ivo Tavares Studio

The archetypal form is entirely made of concrete, using wood to mark the stereotomy on the facades. This last material also appears on the rhythmic and highlighted covers.

Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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Access to the entrance level is via a ramp, raised from the ground and built on piles similar to the coastal walkways. It is in this same structure that platforms are also projected, resulting in terraces that appear as extensions of the interior space. This is one of the particularities of the work, which is guaranteed by the use of large sliding windows associated with the exterior shutters, which project onto the terraces and consequently protect them.

Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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Inside, the staircase is the central element that helps to define and organise the spaces, giving them amplitude.

Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
First Floor Plan and Ground Floor Plan © Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
Section C © Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
Palheiro | Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
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At the programmatic level, the house is organised on two floors. The ground floor is organised by the entire social area, the master bedroom, and a toilet. On the 1st floor, we find a large resting area, a second bedroom, a toilet, and storage.

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