ArchShowcase Posts Tagged ‘Portugal’PRÍNCIPE REAL HOUSE in Lisbon, Portugal by BICA ArquitectosFriday, December 23rd, 2016Article source: BICA Arquitectos The building was constructed in the 19th century and expanded in the years of 1950. This apartment, located at the maximum altimetry of one of the Lisbon city’s seven hills, with a panoramic view to the north and south, is part of this expansion, absent of the characteristics that qualified the original construction as palatial.  Image Courtesy © BICA Arquitectos
Silence as a language – NSN Church in Leiria, Portugal by BICA ArquitectosWednesday, December 21st, 2016Article source: BICA Arquitectos The church is located in the center of a crowded village. The intervention is based on a building previously constructed, where the interior was unfinished. We started with the idea of “building the silence”. In a world full of noise, the church represents a break, a moment of rest, peace and meditation. The strong spiritual character is present but doesn’t intimidate, it gives a sense of protection. The selection of materials, the way of moulding both natural and artificial light and the absence of images had the purpose of achieving harmony, a primarily condition in order to assure silence.  Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fotografia
3 Houses 3 Sisters in Coimbra, Portugal by BICA ArquitectosTuesday, December 20th, 2016Article source: BICA Arquitectos In a small village near the city of Coimbra, 3 sisters inherit and share a land. They wanted to build a house that would join them for the second time in their lives, because the family houses they own are nowadays too large. Located at the village’s entrance, this field is composed by two streets, a square and a small house. The implementation of the 3 houses elects as the main facade the south elevation, that adjoins the street and turns too the square at east.  Image Courtesy © FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sérgio Guerra
Optica Queiros in Póvoa de Lanhoso, Portugal by Tsou ArquitectosTuesday, December 13th, 2016Article source: Tsou Arquitectos The refurbishment proposal of Óptica Queirós goes through the redefinition of the functional zoning and circulations. The front desk and workshop are placed sideways. The central space of the showroom and personalized attendance is well-marked by the false ceiling design..  Image Courtesy © João Macedo
BIBLIOTECA MUNICIPAL DR. JÚLIO TEIXEIRA in Vila Real, Portugal by BELÉM LIMA ARQUITECTOSTuesday, December 13th, 2016Article source: BELÉM LIMA ARQUITECTOS The Municipal Library was commissioned by the Town Hall and is located on the site of the old slaughter house, as per the Detailed Masterplan of the Old Industrial Zone (Polisvilareal). The building simultaneously houses two distinct institutions, which are physically independent:
 Image Courtesy © FG+SG Fernando Guerra + Sérgio Guerra
Arrifana House in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal by pedrohenrique|arquitetoSunday, December 11th, 2016Article source: pedrohenrique|arquiteto The house is located in Arrifana, a small village, which is just four kilometres from the centre of the city of Santa Maria da Feira, but still maintains the strong rural features with all its charm and beauty, that characterizes this type of housing style and were the Vouga railroad persists till today.  Image Courtesy © José Campos
Aroeira III House in Almada, Portugal by ColectivArquitecturaFriday, December 9th, 2016Article source: ColectivArquitectura Situated in a dense pine forest, the hexagonal plot had no references to the choice of location for the construction. It was conditioned by ‘occupation zone’ defined by the Master Plan – a circle of 12.50 m radius centered at hexagon that defines the perimeter of the plot.  Image Courtesy © FG+SG – fotografia de arquitectura
Eco Village Zmonte in Alentejo, Portugal by CAVE architecture & artsFriday, November 25th, 2016Article source: CAVE architecture & arts This project is a partnership with JGDS, a contractor specialized on adapting containers into eco villas. The challenge put by the client was to design a better version of the eco villa that where developed so far.  Image Courtesy © Joana Torre Do Valle
The Craft Company in Cascais, Portugal by phdd arquitectosThursday, November 24th, 2016Article source: phdd arquitectos The Craft Company is a small shop in the historic center of Cascais, on two floors with about 40m2 each. Initially there were three “nicely” fitted. The yarn store invites us to a journey in time, the meeting between the modern and the classic. That was the customer’s goal and was the principle for the development of the project.  Image Courtesy © Francisco Nogueira
Apartment MR in Oeiras, Portugal by phdd arquitectosWednesday, November 23rd, 2016Article source: phdd arquitectos In the outskirts of the architecture ensemble of Nova Oeiras, one emblematic urbanistic project of the XX century, is a set of buildings with some of the same influences. We where invited to develop the project for one of these apartments.  Image Courtesy © Francisco Nogueira
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