Embrace nature. Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design
24/10/2023.
[Terras De Bouro] Portugal
metalocus, CRISTINA RODRÍGUEZ
metalocus, CRISTINA RODRÍGUEZ
Architecture studio Mutant Arquitectura & Design has designed the Casa de Bouro in Guardenha, a town belonging to the municipality of Terras de Bouro, in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal.
The home is developed with the concept of "an embrace of nature". That is why the volume consists of a rectangular parallelepiped that was deformed to embrace the south-facing terrain.
The home is developed with the concept of "an embrace of nature". That is why the volume consists of a rectangular parallelepiped that was deformed to embrace the south-facing terrain.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Ground floor. Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design.
Roof plan. Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design.
Plant scheme. Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design.
View scheme. Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design.
Bouro House designed by Mutant Arquitectura & Design consists of two floors. The lower floor, the basement, has the garage spaces and technical areas, while on the upper floor, the social and private spaces are located.
Access to the house is through the center of the volume through an exterior path supported by the existing slope of the land, which accentuates the view of the entrance and gives privacy to the interior.
The Bouro House is built of exposed concrete made of wooden formwork, which gives it a resistant and austere look and golden metal elements were applied that convey a feeling of voluptuousness and refinement.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Access to the house is through the center of the volume through an exterior path supported by the existing slope of the land, which accentuates the view of the entrance and gives privacy to the interior.
The Bouro House is built of exposed concrete made of wooden formwork, which gives it a resistant and austere look and golden metal elements were applied that convey a feeling of voluptuousness and refinement.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
Project description by Mutant Arquitectura & Design
The concept for the development of the proposal was “a hug to nature”.
The genesis of the proposal configures a simple volume characterized by a rectangular parallelepiped that was deformed in order to embrace the area of land oriented south and that composes the patio.
The program is organized in two floors, where the lower floor, in the basement, absorbs the spaces intended for the garage and technical areas and the upper floor intended for social and private spaces. The entrance hall, the four suites, one of them with a walk in closet, the kitchen and the living room communicate directly with each other. In the social space there is also a service toilet and a pantry to support the kitchen.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
The entrance to the house is located in the center of the volume and the access to it is characterized by an enigmatic exterior path, that highlights the existence of the natural slope, to the north, promoting privacy and highlighting the nature of the site. The fact that the access leans against the existing slope conveys a deliberate feeling of visual funneling towards the entrance and simultaneously creates a sense of curiosity about what will be glimpsed after entering the house. Once inside, there is a direct relationship with the patio, to the south, as well as with the granary, which belongs to the site. From there the whole program is developed, it is the arrival point of the access stairs from the lower floor and also direct access to the private space (east/south) and social space (south/west).
Being a house inserted in nature, it was understood that it would be important to absorb a resistant and austere character that is characterized by the construction in exposed concrete, made in nailed wooden formwork in its traditional method. In contrast, elements in golden metal were applied to convey a sense of voluptuousness and refinement.
Bouro House by Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Photograph by Ivo Tavares Studio.
In order to maintain the land’s profile with a natural and irregular organic structure, it was understood that the swimming pool should be part of the construction’s volumetry, therefore, the slab of the 1st floor was rotated in the south/west direction in order to promote a natural relationship between the living room and the area that makes up this outdoor space.
The volume of the pool promotes a visual tension characterized by its suspension and attracts to the “place” a new auditory identity characterized by the relaxing sound of the waterfall.
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Architects
Mutant Arquitectura & Design. Lead architect/Arquitecto.- Daniel Capela Duarte.
Collaborators
Engineering.- Massa Cinza.
Light Design.- Mutant Arquitectura & Design.
Acoustic Design.- Massa Cinza.
Fluids Engineering.- Massa Cinza.
Thermal Engineering.- Massa Cinza.
Visual Identity.- Mutant Arquitectura & Design.
Illustrations.- Mutant Arquitectura & Design.
Interior Design.- Mutant Arquitectura & Design.
Light Design.- Mutant Arquitectura & Design.
Acoustic Design.- Massa Cinza.
Fluids Engineering.- Massa Cinza.
Thermal Engineering.- Massa Cinza.
Visual Identity.- Mutant Arquitectura & Design.
Illustrations.- Mutant Arquitectura & Design.
Interior Design.- Mutant Arquitectura & Design.
Builder
Amaro Sousa Construções.
Area
450.00 sqm.
Dates
2022.
Location
Guardenha, Terras De Bouro, Braga, Portugal.
Photography
Daniel Capela Duarte. Mutant Architecture and Design
Mutant Architecture & Design is a Portuguese architectural firm founded in 2009 by Daniel Capela Duarte based in Gondomar city in the district of Porto, Portugal. It focuses on architecture and urban planning.
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