P272 House by Fragmentos de Arquitectura

05/07/2016. [Cascais] Portugal.
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The property is located in the city of Cascais at the mouth of the Tagus River. In a generously sized plot revolves all around the house, composed of several pieces comprising the garage, a wine cellar and several pavilions guest.
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Portuguese architectural studio Fragmentos de Arquitectura has been commissioned to carry out this reform of an old Portuguese house. Starting from the natural light and vegetation as  premises a plant in "L" separating public from private, all around the garden and pool. The master bedroom has a balcony over said pool marking the profile of the building.
 

Description of the project by Fragmentos de Arquitectura

The restoration of this pre-existing home aimed to create architectural harmony and open up its interior and connecting spaces. Full advantage was taken of natural light and the relationship between different spaces by giving them new uses and maximizing the potential of the surrounding garden. 

Previously, the main entrance area was semi-circular with a roof that sloped towards the main living room. The space was surrounded by a semi-circular pergola of round pillars, none of which were related in any way to the concept of the new project. The main entrance is now marked on the outside by a large refection pool, (which mirrors the form of the bedrooms), and highlights the new façade rendering (grooved slate), in this area. Inside, the entrance hall has been transformed into a large, double-height, open space; its ceiling lifted and windows inserted all around the edge, flooding the atrium with natural light.

At the intersection between the two perpendicular sections of the house (living rooms and bedrooms) there was previously an office/library (set over 2 floors) – this was demolished due to its awkward configuration. Most of the windows in the southern and western facing façades had to be resized and light wells created in the main sitting room, winter garden and bathrooms.  

The area of all the rooms - both bedrooms and communal living rooms - was increased and private areas separated from guest areas. The communal areas are now contained within one large open space, divided by split-levels, the fireplace and the winter garden. This opening up of space created new visual connections and strengthened links between the indoor and outdoor living areas, all compartments enjoying direct access to the garden. Along the southern side of the house was built a large covering, with a partially open ceiling, which functions as an extension to the interior spaces (living room, dining room, TV room), and provides a huge exterior sitting area. 

The various outdoor spaces have different ambiances and varying levels of privacy depending on the rooms that surround them. For uniformity, the swimming pool has the same proportions as the living rooms and outside roof covering, and extends right up to the main bedroom, emphasizing its position of importance.

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Architecta
Fragmentos de Arquitectura: Pedro Silva Lopes, Duarte Pinto Coelho, Miguel Santos and Marcus Cerdeira
Plot area
6,200 sqm
Built area
1,066 sqm
Date
2016

Pedro Silva Lopes-Duarte Pinto Coelho-Miguel Santos-Marcus Cerdeira FRAGMENTOS DE ARQUITECTURA

Fragmentos de arquitectura está formado por Pedro Silva Lopes, Duarte Pinto Coelho, Miguel Santos y Marcus Cerdeira. Fundaron el estudio en 1994 cuando todavía eran estudiantes.

Pedro Silva Lopes es arquitecto por la Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa. Colaboró en la Expo del 98 en el Departamento de Relaciones Internacionales. Responsable de la gestión del proceso de montaje de los países participantes. En el año 1997 colaboró con la Sociedade Berlaymont 2000 con sede en Bruselas en el diseño de la nueva sede de la Comunidad Europea.

Duarte Pinto Coelho es arquitecto por la Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa. Colaboró con el arquitecto Ruy Jervis d´Athouguia. Trabajó con Rui Vieira Grego entre 1996 y 2001 en Sua-kay Architects.

Miguel Santos es arquitecto por la Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa. Colaboró con los arquitectos Ruy Jervis d´Athouguia, Luis Costa, Luis Narciso y Pedro Porteiro. Entre 1996 y 1998 trabajó para la firma PMC junto a Carlos Tojal, Miguel Passos de Almeida y Paulo Jalles. Es miembro del cuerpo directivo de la institución cultural Guilherme Cossoul desde el año 2000. Miembro fundador de la compañía de teatro Teatro Mínimo.

Marcus Cerdeira es arquitecto por la Faculdade de Arquitectura, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Es miembro de Fragmentos de Arquitectura desde 2007. Entre 1999 y 2000 trabajó bajo la dirección de Ana Veloso. En 1999 trabajó en Amsterdam junto a Gus Banake.
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