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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. Casa Acreditar Porto in Portugal by atelier do cardoso . arquitectosFebruary 23rd, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: atelier do cardoso . arquitectos Casa Acreditar do Porto is a very peculiar project, with a very specific program, for a universe of very special users. The House is designed for 16 children and adolescents with cancer who, during the period of treatments to be done at the Porto IPO, need a House to stay with their families. As such, the main objective of this project was to create a building, a living space with the maximum of comfort, that could help to overcome the longing, creating a familiar environment in a coexistence of friendship and solidarity.  Image Courtesy © João Morgado
 Image Courtesy © João Morgado Another concern that prevailed in the requirements of the project was the cost containment theme, we are dealing with a project whose total financing results from donations and patronage. For this reason, we have delineated from a very early stage a strategy that went through the choice of Portuguese materials and brands that allowed us, from an early stage, to establish a relation of project involvement by all its stakeholders and that later resulted in an important Donations to the work. In addition to these issues we were also asked to take into account the issue of strength and durability of the materials chosen since the users of this building has a great turnover.  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado In formal terms the idea corresponds to a parallelepiped, to which we subtract sections, creating voids that are reflected in the ground as patios. Patios that allow establishing an important relation interior / exterior. These voids mark several important moments, as is the case of the main entrance, the children’s patio, or the entrance patio.The organization of the program had as main premise the typology of the users of the building, that is, the definition of specific areas for exclusive use of families and areas that are intended for volunteers.The program is organized in four floors, the main access being the ground floor.On the ground floor is developed the program for volunteers and visitors who can occasionally access certain spaces. This floor also houses a meeting and training room, which can function independently in relation to the building.The house itself occupies the upper floors. In the first floor we implemented the program of common use, the living rooms, kitchen, laundry, with the respective patios and storage areas.On the two upper floors are the bedrooms, eight per floor. The second floor is intended for younger children, with a multipurpose activity room and the third and last floor reserved for youngsters, thus allowing them greater autonomy and privacy, as they are further away from areas of common use.  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado About the Studio The architects Mafalda Ribeiro Ambrósio and João Gomes Leitão, founders of the atelier of the cardoso, worked for 5 years in Madrid, collaborating with several workshops: Mansilla + Tuñón, José María Sánchez García, Brut Deluxe and Sancho Madridejos. The opportunity to work in workshops that even today privilege participation in competitions, recognizing it as a platform for experimenting ideas and concepts, a model of how to do architecture, was both an enriching experience.  Image Courtesy © João Morgado At the same time, they developed independent activity, having participated in several competitions, where they obtained some honorable mentions (Europan10 in Lisbon, Experimenta Design’09 / Galp for the bridge cycling and pedestrian on the 2nd circular). They also conquered a presence in the exhibition and catalog, as finalists of the competition of the Triennial of architecture of Lisbon’10, House in Luanda: Patio and Pavilion. Returned to Lisbon in 2010, they embrace the project of the atelier do cardoso. They continue to participate in national and international competitions and, in 2014, win the invitation competition for Casa Acreditar do Porto.  Image Courtesy © João Morgado Rehabilitation is also a theme that the studio develops with particular attention. In times of crisis, it is an activity with potential, in which the studio is positioned with a posture of providing value-added service. With several rehabilitation works underway in the Lisbon area, an exhaustive work follow-up and high cost control are factors that are considered fundamental in the service they provide to their clients.  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © João Morgado  Image Courtesy © atelier do cardoso . arquitectos  Image Courtesy © atelier do cardoso . arquitectos  Image Courtesy © atelier do cardoso . arquitectos  Image Courtesy © atelier do cardoso . arquitectos
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