Lava Homes | Diogo Mega Architects
Designed by Diogo Mega Architects, With a unique landscape, cultural heritage and environmental surroundings, where calm and tranquility predominate on the natural environment. A home away from home, in a lost paradise.
The parish of Santo Amaro, located on the north coast of the island, is 20 km away from the county main village. It has a population of around 300 inhabitants, known for its hospitality and well-being, attracts more and more tourists every year.
The view to the West allows to observe the whole bay of Santo Amaro … and allows to see the top of the mountain of Pico, in a day of little cloudiness. The grounds were chosen for their natural beauty, flora and the existence of several ruins, which give a picturesque tone to the enterprise. The development is crossed longitudinally by a Canada – Way of the Voltas – that belongs to the Railings of the Azores – Pico. Canada was kept untouched, with the integral preservation of the floor and the walls. On the grounds were two ruins of old houses, as well as some ruins of animal pens.
Our positioning is based on the conservation of nature, environmental quality and the safeguarding of the historical-cultural heritage and local identity. All housing units are equipped with photovoltaic panels, heating is done by salamanders to pellets, cooling is done by natural ventilation, water tanks have been kept for use in the irrigation, and the drinking water served is filtered local water by an active ...
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