A sculpture in an urban context. CONCRETE 11 by CAGE ATELIER

16/09/2023. [Lisboa] Portugal
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Portuguese architecture and design studio CAGE ATELIER designed a house adapted to interact with its environment and personalized to the needs of its clients. The project is inserted between the steep slopes of the city of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.

The conception of the project was born from the desire to live near the urban center of the city, but with the advantages of living in a house with large outdoor spaces reminiscent of the countryside. The house interacts with the urban context without compromising the natural environment that is created within the plot.

CONCRETE 11 by CAGE ATELIER. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.

CONCRETE 11 by CAGE ATELIER. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.

Basement floor plan. CONCRETE 11 by CAGE ATELIER.

Ground floor plan. CONCRETE 11 by CAGE ATELIER.

First floor plan. CONCRETE 11 by CAGE ATELIER.

Cover plan. CONCRETE 11 by CAGE ATELIER.

Elevation. CONCRETE 11 by CAGE ATELIER.

CAGE ATELIER divided the project into three floors: one underground, a ground floor and a first floor. As it is a terrain with a steep slope, they created two superimposed layers, one that is embedded in the terrain and another that levitates above the first, represented by a white element, and where the social part of the house is developed.

The materials are key, giving priority to those of national origin. Wood and natural stones are present throughout the project. Concrete is present on the outside, both on the façade and in the details. The interiors were conceived and designed with the aim of obtaining a welcoming and relaxing atmosphere.

CONCRETE 11 by CAGE ATELIER. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.

CONCRETE 11 by CAGE ATELIER. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.

Description of project by CAGE ATELIER

CONCRETE 11 was born to fulfill a desire to live close to the center of Lisbon, without compromising the sharing with the environment granted by a country house.

The project's conception made it possible for the house to interact with its surroundings, with the reverse also being a reality.

Urban and landscape integration is ensured, as the materiality of the facades leaves the volume sober and camouflaged in the terrain. As this is a terrain with a steep slope, it was possible to let the volume function in two overlapping layers, one that serves as a base and that is embedded in the terrain and another that levitates over the first, represented by a white element, and where develops the social part of the house.

CONCRETE 11 by CAGE ATELIER. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.

Materiality was the key point for this volume not to be just a house, but to function as a sculpture.

Priority was given to materials of national origin, from the selection of both wood and natural stones, but also to some equipment.

The interiors were conceived and designed with the aim of obtaining a welcoming and relaxing environment, giving the house a unique, modern and noise-free character.

The end result was very positive. Customers feel the house is their own, in all the dimension that customization offers, and the urban component was developed without leaving to chance the respectability that the environment lacks.

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Architects

CAGE ATELIER. Lead architect.- Ricardo Ramos.

Collaborators

Inspection.- BLUE PLACE.
Engineering.- P2S Project.
Landscape.- CAGE ATELIER.
Light Design.- CAGE ATELIER, LENSO LIGHT.
Acoustic Design.- P2S Project.
Fluids Engineering.- P2S Project.
Thermal Engineering.- P2S Project.
Interior Design.- CAGE ATELIER.

Builder

Constructora San José.

Area

540 m².

Dates

Year of conclusion.- 2023.

Location

Lisbon, Portugal.

Manufacturers

Faucets.- BRUMA.
Toilets.- SANINDUSA.
Wooden flooring.- MADEICENTRO-Golden Parquet.
Washbasins.- BARMAT.
Marble stones.- MARMORETOMÁS.
Kitchen.- KUC.
Kitchen equipment.- MIELE.
Carpentry.- SDD.
Blinds.- NATIONAL BLINDS.
Window frames.- CORTIZO.
Exterior arrangements.- FREE PLANT, HORTO CAMPO GRANDE.
Concrete.- CONFRASILVAS.

Photography

Ivo Tavares Studio.

Ricardo Ramos, Miriam Flores. CAGE ATELIER

CAGE ATELIER is an architecture studio founded in 2016 and directed by the architect Ricardo Ramos and the designer Miriam Flores. They are based in the cities of Coimbra and Lisbon. Architecture and design are his main areas of intervention, relating both practices to meet the needs and objectives of his projects.

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A sculpture in an urban context. CONCRETE 11 by CAGE ATELIER

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