Casa do Vale
Architect: Volume Architecture Lisbon Studio
Location: Torres Vedras, Portugal
Type: House
Year: 2023
Photographs: Eduardo Nascimento
The following description is courtesy of the architects. The house is located at the highest elevation, providing a privileged view over the valley.
The adaptation to the topography and its interior organization around a patio optimize solar exposure and natural ventilation while providing a crossover of views between indoor and outdoor spaces.
The house is located on an outdoor podium, allowing the slope to the south to be managed. This adaptation to the terrain results in a lower floor, as if it were a solid block, in concrete pigmented with iron oxide the color of the earth in that place – known for clay extraction and ceramic production.
The relationship with the valley was also the argument for creating a walkable roof, with a privileged 360-degree view. It was thought of as a continuous and faceted surface: a direct result of the volume of the interior spaces.
Project Details
- Project Name: Casa do Vale
- Office Name: Volume Architecture Lisbon Studio
- Instagram: volume.architecture.studio
- Lead Architects: João Caria Lopes
- Completion Year: 2024
- Gross Built Area: 750 m2
- Project Location: Torres Vedras, Portugal
- Program: Residential
- Photographer: Eduardo Nascimento
- Instagram: @do mal o menos
