Praia da Torre / Sidney Quintela Architecture + Urban Planning

Curated by Pedro Vada

Architects: Sidney Quintela Architecture + Urban Planning
Area: 468 m²
Year: 2017
Photographs:Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Manufacturers: LEIKEN KITCHEN I MARCENARIA, LUZ E SOM, MEGA BOX

Text description provided by the architects. A large urban house with sea views, in a contemporary style and structured in reinforced concrete. Its location, a new subdivision, where there were no constructions. The condominium has rigid legislation that determines the implantation quota of the house and also maximum quota of the edification, whose indications limited the edification as for the right feet.

Praia da Torre / Sidney Quintela Architecture + Urban Planning - Image 40 of 44 — Basement floor plan

Praia da Torre / Sidney Quintela Architecture + Urban Planning - Image 41 of 44 — Ground floor plan

We opted for large glazed openings in the environments to break the height scale of the environments, in addition, the double right foot of the living contributed to the idea of high ceilings throughout the house. Great gaps have been designed to favour lighting and natural ventilation, as it is a country with more rigorous winter, the frames have thermal insulation.

Praia da Torre / Sidney Quintela Architecture + Urban Planning - Image 18 of 44 — © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Praia da Torre / Sidney Quintela Architecture + Urban Planning - Image 42 of 44 — Upper floor plan

Praia da Torre / Sidney Quintela Architecture + Urban Planning - Image 19 of 44 — © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Praia da Torre / Sidney Quintela Architecture + Urban Planning - Image 43 of 44 — Cross Sectioin

Praia da Torre / Sidney Quintela Architecture + Urban Planning - Image 2 of 44 — © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Wood, estremoz marble, brushed red ruffle stone (dark facade), fendi colour painting. The house is divided into: 3 floors, 4 suites, living, dining, home, gourmet, outbuildings.