House Quinta Do Carvalheiro / GSMM Architetti

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São Francisco da Serra, Portugal
  • Local Architects: Marco Braizinha, Stefano Riva
  • Structural Engineers: Fungi Steel, Raúl Bizarro
  • Budget: 147.600,00 euro
  • Architects In Charge: Giorgio Santagostino, Monica Margarido
  • City: São Francisco da Serra
  • Country: Portugal
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Text description provided by the architects. Located in the Serra de Grandola, the plot is characterized by cork oaks and pines forest that dominates the accentuated slope of the landscape on a promontory facing west. 

House Quinta Do Carvalheiro  / GSMM Architetti - Facade
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The settlement of the new construction is strictly related to the topography and the surrounding landscape.

House Quinta Do Carvalheiro  / GSMM Architetti - Forest
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The compact shape that characterizes the house, aims to limit human intervention in the uncontaminated area. 

House Quinta Do Carvalheiro  / GSMM Architetti - Facade
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The spaces are organized in a single floor around a square patio that through transparent surfaces and lodges opens to the landscape.

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Cite: "House Quinta Do Carvalheiro / GSMM Architetti" 24 Feb 2014. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/478709/house-quinta-do-carvalheiro-gsmm-architetti> ISSN 0719-8884

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