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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Mordoma Guest House in Viana do Castelo, Portugal by Valdemar Coutinho ArquitectosSeptember 21st, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Valdemar Coutinho Arquitectos The building is located in the city of Viana do Castelo in Portugal, is a privileged block in terms of location, it is bordered on the west by Picota Street, next by the Erva Square. The building, with an area of deployment of 66m2 consists of ground floor and 3 floors, features an architecture of urban Portuguese language on the end of the nineteenth century.  Image Courtesy © V. Santos
 Image Courtesy © V. Santos The program summed up essentially in maintaining the premises on the ground floor and the creation of two housing for local accommodation. The project was conceived in order to maintain the identity of the building, without misrepresenting the memory that they emanate.  Image Courtesy © V. Santos  Image Courtesy © V. Santos There was the need for a new structure based on wooden profiles, giving the building a great stability. All the necessary structural development was carried out respecting the initial structural mesh. The finishing materials show contemporary materials, linked to the memory of the building, cohabiting in perfect symbiosis with the existing elements.  Image Courtesy © V. Santos  Image Courtesy © V. Santos It highlights the work the combination of joinery and plasterboard with the existing stone masonry facings. On the top floor, the spatial distribution is enhanced by structural rafters of the roof timbers, with the space environment with adequate natural lighting.  Image Courtesy © V. Santos  Image Courtesy © V. Santos  Image Courtesy © V. Santos  Image Courtesy © V. Santos  Image Courtesy © V. Santos  Image Courtesy © V. Santos  Image Courtesy © V. Santos  Image Courtesy © V. Santos
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