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. 

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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

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© 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. 
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Plan and Sections

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

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© 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.  

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