Forest Homes in Azores, Portugal by Diogo Mega Arquitetos

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Located in the North Atlantic, between the European and the American Continents, distancing 1,600 km from mainland Europe (Portugal) and 2,454 km from the North American continent (Canada), Azores Archipelago are a world apart.

Forest homes Resort are located in Pico Island. Pico is the second largest in Azores and it is the home to Portugal’s highest mountain, with 2,351m above sea level.

Immersed in an inspiring force of nature, each Forest Home is planned and design as a “house in the tree”.

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• Architects: Diogo Mega Arquitetos
• Project: Forest Homes
• Location: Pico Island, Azores – Portugal
• Clients: Azores Forest Homes, Lda
• Engineering: LX2E, Lda
• Graphic Design: André Clemente
• Interior Design: Ana Trancoso
• Render Team: Pura Imagem
• Gross Built Area: 750,00 m2
• Completion Year: 2020 (Works begin in 2019 June)

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Architecture takes full advantage of the views of the landscape and the Atlantic Ocean.

Volcanic rock and stone, panoramic glass windows, local wood – cryptomeria japonica, the, are materials that gather to create a home that makes the most of the mountain site, while highlighting the sea views and the surrounding – vivid green pastures and slopes, a truly picturesque and natural environment.

“Raising the wood material to another level. The trunk that had always been attached and hidden in the depth of the Earth, rises to another dimension where it is possible to admire the great ocean through a cosy shelter. And the better way to do it, is to create a volcanic basalt stone (the natural material that was the origin of the Island) base to support it.

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