house c
porto, pt; 2015-20

status:
private commission; built

project team:
filipe magalhães
ana luisa soares
ahmed belkhodja
mariana silva
diogo paixão
rute peixoto
paulo sousa

surface area: 130m2

client:
private

contractor:
casr lda

photography:
fala

This is a close look at the back of the house with marble exterior walls, glass doors and a large garden in the back.

This is a close look at the house exterior with large slabs of marble walls and large glass sliding doors.

This is a close look at the upper level glass sliding door that leads to the balcony that has white railings and a view of the backyard garden.

This is a close look at the wall underneath the staircase of the house with a built-in cabinet for storage.

This is a close look at the wall on the side of the upper level landing that has a textured white tone with a potted plant on the side.

This is a close look at the top of the textured wall of the upper level that has a square skylight to bring in natural lighting.

This is an illustration of the house's exterior walls showcasing the structures and balconies.

A cheeky young house in a grumpy old world. In a long-lasting and adventurous journey, once again, a local type is disturbed and disobeyed.

The project exists in a tall white void culminating in a sleek curved ceiling. A staircase is divided between taking one upstairs or framing a lengthy wall of cabinets concealing a kitchen, a small bathroom, and plenty of much-desired storage. Downstairs, a chocolate-flavored column claims its territory; above, detaching from the gable roof, different forms grant the upper-level geometrical desires.

The stack of irregular spaces is framed within two facades, both modest and restrained, yet persistently optimistic. The front one radiates with its uniform dark blue tiles. The back one is a stubborn exercise of proportions and divisions: two concrete slabs intersect two square windows and two panels of white marble. A sizeable rectangle of black stone is forced on top since one should never be too serious.