House in Alentejo Coast / Aires Mateus


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© Juan Rodriguez


© Juan Rodriguez


© Juan Rodriguez


© Juan Rodriguez


© Juan Rodriguez

  • Architects: Aires Mateus
  • Location: Grandola, Alentejo, Portugal
  • Authors: Manuel e Francisco Aires Mateus
  • Project Leader: Maria Rebelo Pinto
  • Collaborators: Vânia Fernandes, Maria Bello, Bernardo Sousa
  • Area: 633.0 sqm
  • Project Year: 2015
  • Photography: Juan Rodriguez
  • Engineer: Axial
  • Constructor: Mateus Frazão
  • Surface Area: 750.80 m²

© Juan Rodriguez

© Juan Rodriguez

© Juan Rodriguez

© Juan Rodriguez

From the architect. Among the pines trees, a stone plateau is drawn to a scale that can no longer be understood as a courtyard. The space embraces a wide area of trees. 


© Juan Rodriguez

© Juan Rodriguez

Plan and Sections

Plan and Sections

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© Juan Rodriguez

The house and its services define a recognizable solid border. The interior of this boundary is inhabitable and characterized by light. 


© Juan Rodriguez

© Juan Rodriguez

© Juan Rodriguez

© Juan Rodriguez

© Juan Rodriguez

© Juan Rodriguez

The more open side of the house creates a water tank through the connection of geometries. A space that embraces its context is created through this closed extension.  


© Juan Rodriguez

© Juan Rodriguez

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