House L27 by dIONISO LAB

21/02/2017. [Beiriz, Póvoa de Varzim] Portugal
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House L27 by dIONISO LAB, a design practice founded by José Cadilhe in 2009 and currently based in London (UK) and Póvoa de Varzim (PT), is a family house located in a suburban area of Póvoa de Varzim, the subregion of Grande Porto.
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Irregular curved form of House L27 by dIONISO LAB plays with the exterior and interior spaces, creating a stronger sense of intimacy. The project is built around a fluid central patio, resulting in a two-storey building with a roof terrace.
 

Description of the project by dIONISO LAB

This family house is located in a suburban area of Póvoa de Varzim. It is inserted in a new masterplan characterized by a regular grid that suggests a central occupation of the plot surrounded by fragmented gardens and paved areas.

One of the main premises for this project was to guarantee a strong sense of intimacy and relationship between exterior and interiors areas. Therefore, House L27 challenges the regular geometry of nearby constructions with a fluid gesture that sets the exterior area as the central space, organising the program around it.

The house is structured in two floors. The first one gathers the main social spaces and private areas and the second one is composed by complementary spaces such as a large living room, library, storage, and garage. A small access to the roof breaks the continuous line of the volume and invites the owners to enjoy broad views.

To the street, the house is framed by its entrances and engages it with its cylindrical and central volume. It is also a glimpse of what is beyond, where the massing smoothly adapts between the central garden and the perimeter walls.

The patio is the protagonist of the house, the place where domestic energy resonates and a key element that inflates the interiors with unique atmospheres. Also, it enables interesting connections between different compartments, establishing constant dialogues and a sense of proximity amongst the family. Finally, expressing the passing time, trees will grow in this central garden and take part in the stories of the family.

 

 

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Studio
dIONISO LAB
Architect
José Cadilhe
Design team
José Cadilhe, Emanuel Fontoura
Collaborators
Abílio Rodrigues (engineering); Joaquim da Costa Sá (contractor)
Location
Beiriz, Póvoa de Varzim
Year
Project: 2010 ‐ 2012; Construction: 2015 – 2017
Area
Site Area: 427 sqm; Building Area: 256 sqm; Total Floor Area: 400 sqm

Studio dIONISO LAB

dIONISO LAB is an award-winning design practice founded by José Cadilhe in 2009 and currently based in London (UK) and Póvoa de Varzim (PT). The studio tries to challenge contemporary architecture through alternative design methodologies, innovative concepts and new fabrication technologies. Recent projects also engage an interdisciplinary design approach, enhanced by collaborations and workshops.
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