If we go up the narrow streets to a place called ?Lugar do Monte? (The Mount) in Touguinhó village, we can observe the sea from afar, near the town of Vila do Conde, North of Portugal.

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Architects: Raulino Silva Arquitecto

Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal

Area: 533.0 sqm

Project Year: 2012

Photographs: João Morgado

Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal

Coordination: Raulino Silva Arquitecto Unip. Lda

Engineering: Alexandre Lopes, Rúben Lopes, Paulo Cruz, Daniel Carvalho

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From the architect. If we go up the narrow streets to a place called ?Lugar do Monte? (The Mount) in Touguinhó village, we can observe the sea from afar, near the town of Vila do Conde, North of Portugal.
© João Morgado

The placement of the house took into consideration the local landscape, the sunlight exposure and the significant slope in the terrain.

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On the top floor there are the bedrooms and one office, all with access to a balcony faced west. On the ground floor were placed the living room and the kitchen facing the garden and the swimming pool area. Still on the lower floor there´s the garage, the laundry room, the technical area and a storage room.

Ground Floor Plan

On the inside, all areas are co...