Single-family house with two stories ? ground floor and basement ? designed by Contaminar atelier, located between the rural area surrounding the Lis River and the urban periphery of the city of Leiria.

© Fernando Guerra FG+SG

Architects: Contaminar Arquitectos · Office Profile

Location: Leiria, Portugal

Architects In Charge: Joel Esperança, Ruben Vaz

Area: 210.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Fernando Guerra FG+SG

Designer: Romeu Sousa

Collaborators: Frederico Louçano Hugo Rainho, Margarida Carrilho

© Fernando Guerra FG+SG

From the architect. Single-family house with two stories ? ground floor and basement ? designed by Contaminar atelier, located between the rural area surrounding the Lis River and the urban periphery of the city of Leiria.
© Fernando Guerra FG+SG

Positioned on a small plot, this house is located in a small-scale chaotic urban area, surrounded by greenhouses and cropland. Occupying the entirety of the space, the house itself represents the borders of the plot, living around small patios. These in turn provide privacy and transport the user to a different type of space with a more introspective atmosphere, creating a composition of occupied and empty spaces on the plan and elevations.

Second Floor Plan

The general ...