The project is located in Sintra, Portugal, and represents an extension of an existing residential complex, consisting of three single-family homes previously designed by our office.
The new house has a height regime of B+G+1 and is located on a plot with a steep slope, which results in the building’s volume being partially embedded in the ground.
With a built area of 812 sqm, the building harmoniously combines interior and exterior spaces through generous openings, an area dedicated to the pool, and a series of separate terraces and courtyards. Initially, the project aimed to create an extension or a guest house, connected to one of the existing homes on the adjacent land. Read more
Thus, we created a pedestrian connection between the two homes through an existing covered terrace.In order to maintain the unity of the complex, we kept the same architectural language, both in terms of volume and materials.
The project combines two intercalated main volumes with a single-pitch roof, a facade finished with wooden cladding, gray-colored joinery, and a zinc sheet roofing. The basement mainly houses a kitchen and a spacious dining area, which benefits from direct access to an underground inner courtyard, as well as a large opening into the pool area through a special glazing.
At the same time, the connection between the kitchen located in the basement and the dining area on the ground floor is provided by a dumbwaiter, thus facilitating an efficient and comfortable flow of food between the two floors.
