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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. Mountain 5* hotel in Serra da Estrela, Portugal by Site Specific ArquitecturaAugust 7th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Site Specific Arquitectura The new intervention in Casa de São Lourenço is inseparable from the construction of Pousadas de Portugal network, with Pousada de São Lourenço, opened in 1948 in Serra da Estrela, 1200m high, leaning over the Glacier valley of the river Zêzere. This ambitious plan aimed at promoting the culture and customs of the various regions of Portugal, combining, for this purpose, the work of modern architects with regions’ traditional practices.  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo
 Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo The current intervention persists in the principles of the original project, seeking to clarify and prioritize the different interventions to which the building was subjected to, and fulfils the requirements and ambitions of service and status of a 5-star hotel. The new construction, in exposed concrete, acts as a device of observation and contemplation, redeeming the relation between guests and landscape, from any space of the hotel. Its simple and rational geometry allows the creation of large glazing and generous exterior spaces, in all rooms and social areas.  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo The use of burel, locally made wool fabric, and the reuse of the original designs and furniture of the Pousada become the guiding line that gives unity to the multiple contemporary spaces and atmosphere now created, in tune with the history and the landscape that surrounds the new hotel.  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra / José Vicente – Agência Calipo  Image Courtesy © Site Specific Arquitectura  Image Courtesy © Site Specific Arquitectura  Image Courtesy © Site Specific Arquitectura
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