Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 1 of 17 — House of Grandfather Martinho / COVO Interiores. Image: © João Morgado

Written by Susanna Moreira | Translated by Tarsila Duduch
Published on August 23, 2020

Stone is known to be a versatile, sturdy, inexpensive and long-lasting material, and has been used in traditional construction systems worldwide for a long time. Its practicality, neutrality, and availability in certain regions are some of its defining traits which, combined with its visual appeal, can contribute to its use in contemporary architectural projects.

In Portugal, many houses have been able to show how the use of stone as a construction material can combine aesthetics, functionality, and, in some cases, the preservation of a buildings' memory using local resources and techniques, as a result of the renovation and adaptive reuse of former ruins.

Check out the following 16 projects of Portuguese houses that use stone as construction material:

House of Grandfather Martinho / COVO Interiores

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 12 of 17 — House of Grandfather Martinho / COVO Interiores. Image: © João Morgado

Eira House / AR Studio Architects

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 11 of 17 — Eira House / AR Studio Architects. Image: © Soraia Oliveira

Small House with a Monumental Shower / fala

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 14 of 17 — Small House with a Monumental Shower / fala. Image: © Ricardo Loureiro

MCR2 House / Filipe Pina + Maria Ines Costa

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 3 of 17 — MCR2 House / Filipe Pina + Maria Ines Costa. Image: © João Morgado

House in Janeanes / Branco-DelRio Arquitectos

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 10 of 17 — House in Janeanes / Branco-DelRio Arquitectos. Image: © do mal o menos

House in Melgaço / Nuno Brandão Costa

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 4 of 17 — House in Melgaço / Nuno Brandão Costa. Image: https://www.archdaily.com.br/br/799451/casa-em-melgaco-nuno-brandao-costa?ad_source=search&ad_medium=search_result_projects

Nogueiras House / Sofia Parente + André Delgado

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 9 of 17 — Nogueiras House / Sofia Parente + André Delgado. Image: © José Campos

SO House / PHYD Arquitectura

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 13 of 17 — SO House / PHYD Arquitectura. Image: © emontenegro / architectural photography

Villa in Sintra / RCA - Regino Cruz Arquitectos

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 8 of 17 — Villa in Sintra / RCA - Regino Cruz Arquitectos. Image: © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

House in Sátão / Jorge Mealha

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 6 of 17 — House in Sátão / Jorge Mealha. Image: © Jorge Mealha

Vigário House / AND-RÉ

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 2 of 17 — Vigário House / AND-RÉ. Image: © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Coura House / Luís Peixoto

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 15 of 17 — Coura House / Luís Peixoto. Image: © Arménio Teixeira

JA House / Maria Ines Costa + Filipe Pina

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 5 of 17 — JA House / Maria Ines Costa + Filipe Pina. Image: © Joao Morgado

Casa Costa Grande / Carlos Castanheira

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 16 of 17 — Casa Costa Grande / Carlos Castanheira. Image: © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

SH House / Paulo Martins

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 17 of 17 — SH House / Paulo Martins. Image: © ITS – Ivo Tavares Studio

António Nunes' House / ateliermob

Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses - Image 7 of 17 — António Nunes' House / ateliermob. Image: © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

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Cite: Moreira, Susanna. "Aesthetics, Functionality and Preservation in 16 Portuguese Stone Houses" [Estética, funcionalidade e preservação em 16 casas portuguesas de pedra] 23 Aug 2020. ArchDaily. (Trans. Duduch, Tarsila) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/945757/aesthetics-functionality-and-preservation-in-16-portuguese-stone-houses> ISSN 0719-8884