Article source: CORE ARCHITECTS

Nestled in the picturesque landscape of the Algarve coastline, on a hill between wild thyme and rosemary, this low energy house was built for a family based in Germany. The family had been coming to this area for 30 years and finally decided to build their own holiday home. For the retired couple it was important to create a ground-level living area. Their previous holiday home, spread over two floors, made it difficult to use with their older age.

As architects, CORE team was  required to design a single-story house that allows communicative living on one level, but at the same time blends gently into the steep hillside allotment. The access to the garden was required to be comfortable and effortless.

Image Courtesy © Alexander Bogorodskiy

• Architects: CORE ARCHITECTS
• Project: Villa GK
• Location: Bispo, Portugal
• Photography: Alexander Bogorodskiy
  
• Lead Architects: Anabela Macieira
• Gross Built Area (square meters or square foot): 330m2
• Completion Year: 2018

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