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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. Costa House in Almada, Portugal by Joao Tiago Aguiar ArquitectosJanuary 19th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Joao Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos The house where our intervention took place consists of a villa located in the seaside resort city of Costa da Caparica. This is a specific and surgical intervention in a highly deteriorated villa from the seventies. Although the refurbishment seemed urgent the financial contention demanded that the substantial architectonic intervention was limited to the 1st floor, attic and terrace over the garage, the rest of the house being renovated in a simpler and more convenient way.  Image Courtesy © FG+SG
 Image Courtesy © FG+SG The kitchen was open to the living room thus enlarging the living area both physically and sensorially by allowing the entrance of natural light through the kitchen window. The presence of the kitchen elements was eased by designing a cabinet block as a black volume poked to one side of the new living room and separated from the dining area by a white Estremoz marble kitchen island which praises and qualifies the new atmosphere.  Image Courtesy © FG+SG  Image Courtesy © FG+SG The whole interior flooring was replaced by a plank floor giving a warm and cozy atmosphere. In the lower ceiling areas such as kitchen, bathrooms and circulations, light-boxes were placed in order to emit a very comfortable surrounding lighting.  Image Courtesy © FG+SG  Image Courtesy © FG+SG In the bathrooms, the varnished cement was largely used on floor, walls and ceiling, thus creating a clean and homogeneous environment with a very unique identity. In order to establish some principles of continuity the use of cement was extended to more informal exterior spaces such as the roof of the garage (used as terrace) and the attic.  Image Courtesy © FG+SG  Image Courtesy © FG+SG The state of the roof of the garage was distressing with an informal shelter in a totally unhealthy asbestos-cement. A new roof that would work as an extension of the existing veranda and do the bridge between the terrace and the house was idealized. Though in order not to compromise the lighting of the outside space, two skylights were opened on the designed roof in a simple and functional single gesture. This roof was held to the volume of the composing elements of the barbecue such as work surface, cupboards, grill and chimney, combining all these elements in one single piece that would define the exterior space. We sought to install some clarity and serenity in an environment that confronts with quite often disorganized and chaotic patios.  Image Courtesy © FG+SG  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Joao Tiago Aguiar Born in Lisbon – Portugal, in 1973. Architecture Degree by Faculdade Arquitectura Universidade Técnica Lisboa in 1996. Collaboration with van Sambeek & van Veen, Amsterdam, Holland, between years 1997 and 2000 and with Broadway Malyan, Portugal, from 2000 until 2004. In 2004 establishes the office AC Arquitectos in partnership. In 2008, proceeds individually under the name João Tiago Aguiar, arquitectos. The office, located in the city centre of Lisbon, is mainly focused in the discipline of Architecture, counting already with a large number of built and ongoing projects. Designing furniture and lighting are also part of the design process of the office. Various projects have been published in different national and international architecture magazines, architecture blogs and books.  Image Courtesy © FG+SG  Image Courtesy © Joao Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos  Image Courtesy © Joao Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos  Image Courtesy © Joao Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos  Image Courtesy © Joao Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos  Image Courtesy © Joao Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos  Image Courtesy © Joao Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos
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