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.
House Cr in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal by Gonçalo Duarte Pacheco
October 27th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Gonçalo Duarte Pacheco
The project proposes the refurbishment of a house built in 1937. Located in the urban area of Caldas da Rainha, its origin is associated with the genesis of this whole urban area, which, at the beginning of the twentieth century, emerged in the west of the railway line that crosses the entire city.
Time was crucial on this house’s layering history, as it endorsed certain acceleration on the advanced state of decay, not to mention the several nature effects or the constant remake and remodel changes imposed to the structure
An interior courtyard was occupied. Along the years, this area has been used for all kind of purposes – from chicken coop to outbuilding – serving the different needs of those who lived there
The project returns the house to its dwelling function. The courtyard, surrounded by a 4 meters high wall, with a interior garden, allows a rare sense of intimacy, recalling the city
The entry allowing a focused view of the patio, heading directly to the public part of the house.
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