Renovation with historical and symbolic value. Zebros country house by M-AO
10/09/2021.
[Felgueiras] Portugal
metalocus, VALERIA OZUNA
metalocus, VALERIA OZUNA
The project for the renovation and conversion of a 660 sqm farmhouse designed by Martins Architecture Office (M-AO) is located in the Portuguese town of Felgueiras. This historic building, owned by the same family since the 19th century, has undergone multiple adaptations.
The renovation maintains the original spaces of the house, which have been reorganized to provide the most contemporary experience possible. The original elements allude to a traditional country house with vestiges of a scholarly construction that can be seen in the carving of the stones or the assembly of the wood.
The renovation maintains the original spaces of the house, which have been reorganized to provide the most contemporary experience possible. The original elements allude to a traditional country house with vestiges of a scholarly construction that can be seen in the carving of the stones or the assembly of the wood.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Zebros country house by M-AO. Photograph by NUDO.
Site plan. Zebros country house by M-AO.
Basement floor. Zebros country house by M-AO.
Ground floor plan. Zebros country house by M-AO.
Section. Zebros country house by M-AO.
Staircase composition and axonometry. Zebros country house by M-AO.
Skecth. Zebros country house by M-AO.
Skecth. Zebros country house by M-AO.
Skecth. Zebros country house by M-AO.
The proposal elaborated by Martins Architecture Office (M-AO) preserves the most relevant elements of historical and symbolic value. This while incorporating a whole new infrastructure network that is subtly integrated into the existing structure.
Project elements such as a staircase finely assembled and embedded in the building as a union of two contrasting atmospheres, or the use of natural techniques and materials, achieve a friendly result in dialogue with the pre-existence.
Project elements such as a staircase finely assembled and embedded in the building as a union of two contrasting atmospheres, or the use of natural techniques and materials, achieve a friendly result in dialogue with the pre-existence.
Description of project by M-AO
The project is about the renovation of a farmhouse initially conceived to host monks in the XIII century. The house has been in same family since XIX century serving several purposes, inter alia, as agricultural workers house and residency of its ultimate owner, who conducted a material refurbishment in the 90’s. At the research we realize that parts of the house were transformed into a succession of habitable areas without a structured typology. The site still defines itself with patterns of wine production and agriculture in general.
The proposal preserved all elements of historical or symbolic value that identify a traditional farm as traces of erudite construction seen in the carving of the stone or in the assembly of the wood. The spaces of the house were maintained but reorganized, as to provide a setting for contemporary living. The entire network of infrastructures is new and subtly integrated into the existing structure. Techniques and materials in wood, local stone, iron and stucco were preferentially explored as design principles.
Some exceptions have to be understood.
Drawing was a resource to mark this time, our time.
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Architects
Project team
Lead Architect.- José Martins. Team.- Marta Machado, Marta Nogueira, Miguel Pereira, Eva Martins, Joana Moreira.
Area
660.00 sqm.
Dates
2019-2021.
Location
Felgueiras, Portugal.
Photography
NUDO.
Martins Architecture Office M-AO
Martins Architecture Office (M-AO), was established in Guimarães, Northern of Portugal, in 2013 by José Martins. Their work essentially tries to build fractions of unexpected moments to whom inhabits their physical or intellectual spaces. They work by relating architecture, art, territories, objects and design.
José Martins, was graduated in Architecture by Faculty of Architecture at the University of Oporto and has a Master degree in Architecture and Urban Culture at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya/ Centre Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona. He practiced in the De Architekten Cie - Architecture & Planning Office, Research & Development in Amsterdam where has worked with Frits van Dongen.
His disciplinar approach varies between theory and practice. Regularly publishes architecture books and do architecture curating. From 2011 untill 2013 was President of the Braga regional section of the Portuguese Architectural Association, in 2012 had a scholarship from EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee being in Tokyo researching about Japanese contemporary architecture and in 2013 was co-founder of Ether a cultural compound that wants to set his a critical thoughts on the architecture field of operation.
In 2016 was invited to be art director of a brand new product design company called ALMA - Design d´Auteur based in Curitiba, Brazil.
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