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Casa Odemira, Portugal : Alentejo House

Contemporary Portuguese House design by Vitor Vilhena Architects

1 Feb 2013

Design: Vitor Vilhena Architects

Location: Odemira, Alentejo, South of Portugal

House in Odemira by Vitor Vilhena

Another stunning white contemporary house in Portugal on e-architect. Unusual angled facade working in parallel with the subtle slope, and a slot cut through to the simple pool.

Photography: Joao Morgado – Architecture Photography

English text (scroll down for Portuguese):

photograph © Joao Morgado

House in Odemira, Alentejo

Context:

The site is included in Estate of Arrifóias, Odemira, Alentejo, where nature and topography have very specific features. The client seeks a solution that favours housing asset values and landscaped site.

photograph © Joao Morgado

Solution:

Respecting the site in its entirety, the project is total involvement with the natural surroundings. Was privileged contemplation of the landscape, adapting the volumetry of the house to the natural topography. The extremely careful two volumes have been developed in “L” shape.

photos © Joao Morgado

The arrangement shown, maximizes the southern sun exposure, differing in subtle, non-blocking visual, public and private areas. On the whole, the project was undertaken without sacrificing the natural elements and panoramic tiny cuts between site characteristics and human intervention.

photograph © Joao Morgado

Residence in Odemira – Building Information

Architect: Vitor Vilhena Architects
Location: Herdade das Arrifóias, Odemira, Alentejo, Portugal
Area: 175 m²
Finished: 2010

photos © Joao Morgado

Portuguese text:

Casa Odemira, Alentejo

Contexto:

Incluída na Herdade das Arrifóias, concelho de Odemira, Baixo Alentejo, onde a natureza e a topografia do local de intervenção têm características muito próprias. O cliente procura uma solução habitacional que privilegie os valores patrimoniais e paisagísticos do local.

photos © Joao Morgado

Solução:

Respeitando o local na íntegra, o projecto assume envolvência total com os elementos naturais circundantes. Foi privilegiada a contemplação da paisagem, adequando a volumetria da casa à topografia natural. De forma extremamente cuidadosa, foram desenvolvidos dois volumes que se relacionam em “L”. A disposição apresentada, maximiza a exposição solar a Sul, diferenciando de forma subtil e sem bloqueios visuais, as áreas pública e privada. Na sua globalidade, o projecto foi empreendido sem sacrifício dos elementos naturais e com diminutos cortes panorâmicos entre as características do local e a intervenção humana.

photo © Joao Morgado