Article source: ARX Portugal

This house is located in Sagres (Algarve), the furthest southwest location in Portugal. This town hosted the Navigation School behind the “Portuguese Discoveries”, established in the 15th century by the infant D. Henrique. Five centuries have gone by and nowadays these waters are famous for windsurfing.

House in Martinhal (Image Courtesy Fernando & Sérgio Guerra)

• Architects: ARX Portugal
• Project: House in Martinhal
• Location: Martinhal, Portugal
• Awards:Distinguished with the “International Architecture Awards“, The Chicago Athenaeum, EUA, 2008
• Project Date: 2002-03
• Construction: 2005-07
• Architect Design: Nuno Mateus, José Mateus
• Structure Engineering: SAFRE, Projectos e Estudos de Engenharia Lda
• Area: 320m2
• Photography: Fernando & Sérgio Guerra
• Software used: Vectorworks

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