(CASA PÁTIO I)
The house is located at the highest elevation, providing a privileged view over the valley.
The adaptation to the topography and its interior organization around a patio optimize solar exposure and natural ventilation while providing a crossover of views between indoor and outdoor spaces.
The house is located on an outdoor podium, allowing the slope to the south to be managed. This adaptation to the terrain results in a lower floor, as if it were a solid block, in concrete pigmented with iron oxide the color of the earth in that place – known for clay extraction and ceramic production.
The relationship with the valley was also the argument for creating a walkable roof, with a privileged 360-degree view. It was thought of as a continuous and faceted surface: a direct result of the volumetry of the interior spaces.
(CASA PÁTIO I)
LOCATION Torres Vedras, Portugal
PROMOTER Private
PROGRAM Single-family housing
AREA 750 m2
PHASE Built
DATE2024
ARCHITECTURE João Caria Lopes + Atelier Base
COLLABORATION André Vieira de Castro + Carlos Lemos Sequeira + João Cunha + Nancy Boleto
ENGINEERING Haiane Madeira - Struere, Consultoria e Projectos de Engenharia, lda
CONSTRUCTION Construções Arlindo & Ramos, lda
PHOTOGRAPHY @ do mal o menos - Eduardo Nascimento