The landscape architecture project is composed of three elements: topography, vegetation, and water. Their articulation produces spaces with distinct and differentiated characteristics: at times sunny or shaded, open or enclosed, exposed or private, warm or cool.
The transition between spaces and their respective qualities generates a map of the place, formed by typological elements specific to the barrocal landscape of the Algarve, based on dryland agriculture.
The gardens should be a representation of this landscape, condensing elements that result from human adaptation to it and that constitute the conditions for its habitability.
The private areas of the house are located at the entrance to the south, while the social spaces occupy the northern end. A central courtyard articulates and organizes this program, ensuring optimal solar exposure for the social spaces, which open onto this controlled outdoor space.
A series of walls protects the south-facing glazed planes of the bedrooms, forming three small courtyards. These courtyards filter thermal and luminous relationships with the exterior, ensuring mild conditions during the summer months.
São Brás de Alportel, Portugal | Private | Closed | 1049 m2 | Architecture by Baixa Atelier