This house is located in an early 50´s residential neighborhood, more precisely at the western edge, in an area surrounded buy terraced houses, near the Restelo shopping street.

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Architects: João Tiago Aguiar

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Area: 225.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Fernando Guerra | FG+SG, Courtesy of João Tiago Aguiar

Architecture Collaboration : Renata Vieira, Ana Caracol, Ruben Mateus, João Nery Morais, André Barreiros Silva

Builder : Manuel Gonçalves & Marques LDA.

© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

From the architect. This house is located in an early 50´s residential neighborhood, more precisely at the western edge, in an area surrounded buy terraced houses, near the Restelo shopping street.
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The main area of intervention was the rear part of the house, which was completely redrawn. Searching for a contrast with the main façade, we envisioned a fascia, opened by a series of windows and shutters resembling a pattern of traditional Portuguese tiles. This pattern works like a skin that filters the sun light and also protects the house from intruders.

© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

In order to give the top floor more habitable space, we created a mansard roof with three openings.

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