Framing the courtyard. Rua Direita de Francos house by WeStudio + MADE
06/04/2022.
[Porto] Portugal
metalocus, CARLOS RUBIO
metalocus, CARLOS RUBIO
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE is located on Direita de Francos street in the city center of Porto in Portugal. The proposal for the house changed the orientation of the existing house, turning the new spaces into an interior garden. It attempts to complete the existing old walls facing the street by superimposing a new volume.
All the living spaces enjoy natural light, the circulation areas and bathrooms are illuminated by the use of light tunnels or skylights, which serve more than one space. The light acts as a variant play throughout the day.
All the living spaces enjoy natural light, the circulation areas and bathrooms are illuminated by the use of light tunnels or skylights, which serve more than one space. The light acts as a variant play throughout the day.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE. Photograph by José Campos.
Ground floor plan. Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE.
Section. Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE.
Section. Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE.
Axonometry. Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE.
Axonometry diagram. Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE.
Constructive detail. Rua Direita de Francos House by WeStudio + MADE.
Casa Rua Direita de Francos by WeStudio + MADE consists of a single floor with a gable roof. The volume is L-shaped and frames the courtyard allowing flexible zones to be explored as between floors, attached to the main rooms, but at a higher level. These are used for study or play. The relationships between spaces, sizes, and dimensions were designed in conjunction with the family.
The brick cladding explores the idea of layering through pattern variations on different surfaces. This theme is also addressed in the interior spaces.
The brick cladding explores the idea of layering through pattern variations on different surfaces. This theme is also addressed in the interior spaces.
Description of project by WeStudio + MADE
The house in Rua Direita de Francos responds to a family´s request for the design of a one level home in a 341m2 plot in the center of Porto.
The proposal changed the orientation of the existing house, turning the new spaces towards an interior garden. The garden is framed by the “L” shaped configuration, with the bedrooms facing East, and the Living spaces facing South. The single floor arrangement with a gable roof, allowed opportunities to explore flexible areas as mezzanines, attached to the main rooms, but at a higher level. These can be used to study or play. The relationships between spaces, sizes and dimensions were co-designed in conversation with the family.
The project seeks to complete the existing old walls facing the street, overlapping a single new volume. The overlay highlights the different interventions through a constant height distinction. The brick cladding explores this idea by the pattern variation on the surfaces. This theme was also used for the interior spaces as a separation between the main rooms and the secondary mezzanine levels.
The light openings were designed taking into account the type of space and its orientation. All spaces in the house have natural light: the bathrooms and circulation areas are lit by light tunnels or skylights that serve more than one space; the social spaces are lit by windows and a second light inlet to the west. The light is an unexpected play to the rooms with variations throughout the day.
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Collaborators
Engineer.- VM Projectos.
Builder
Pacato Elogio Construções, Lda, Carlos Sousa.
Area
341 sqm.
Dates
2017 - 2021.
Location
Porto, Portugal.
Photography
Nadia Santos, João Francisco Sousa. WeStudio
WeStudio is an architectural firm founded by architects Nadia Santos and João Francisco Sousa based in Porto, Portugal. Their main goal is to create an architecture that is aware of each context, the client's aspirations and sustainable construction methods.
Nadia Santos is an architect with a Master in Architecture from Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto and BTU. Cottbus, Germany.
João Francisco Sousa is an architect with Master in Architecture from Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto and KTH. Stockholm, Sweden.
Nadia Santos is an architect with a Master in Architecture from Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto and BTU. Cottbus, Germany.
João Francisco Sousa is an architect with Master in Architecture from Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto and KTH. Stockholm, Sweden.
José Mendanha. MADE
MADE is a multidisciplinary firm that develops projects in architecture, urbanism, design, and engineering. It is based in Vila Nova de Famalicão city of Braga district, Portugal.
José Mendanha is an architect with a Master in Architecture from Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto. He also holds a postgraduate degree in Real Estate Development and Management from Porto Business School.
José Mendanha is an architect with a Master in Architecture from Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto. He also holds a postgraduate degree in Real Estate Development and Management from Porto Business School.
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