Article source: ARX Portugal + Stefano Riva

In the concept for this small house in the vicinity of Aldeia de Juso, the tiniest area of flat land and the house’ s, as well as the high density of the new houses yet to be built in the surroundings, forcibly draw us to some sort of “obsession” about the possibilities of dilating space.

Images Courtesy Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

• Architecture: ARX Portugal + Stefano Riva – Nuno Mateus e José Mateus c/ Stefano Riva
• Name of Project: House in Juso
• Location: Juso, Portugal
• Project-construction: 2008-2011
• Landscape Architecture: Sara Machado
• Engineerings: Marco Caixa, António Paiva, Fernandes, Miguel Marques
• Contractor: Gardenblok Construções Lda.
• Area: 170 m2
• Photography: Fernando Guerra | FG+SG, ARX Portugal

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