Located in Alcabideche, Cascais, the house sits in an extensive pine forest. The design combines contrasting materials, the texture of stone and wood against light-toned stuccoed surfaces and resin coatings, with projecting fins that break up the main volume and integrate planting into the architecture. The northern façade is partly embedded into the terrain; the rear opens through large glazed surfaces that bring the garden and surrounding landscape into the house.
The two-storey layout places social spaces on the lower level, arranged as a sequence of living and dining rooms shaped by their relationship to the terrain and solar exposure. The upper floor holds four suites, each with a balcony overlooking the garden. A green roof, planted to replicate the surrounding vegetation, closes the composition and blends the volume into its setting.
Architecture, Fragmentos, Isabel Câmara Pestana (partnership)
Specialties, Fragmentos Engenharia, 360 Eng
Supervision, João Igrejas Leite
Landscape architecture, Sofia Raimundo
Construction, ENGCON
Measurements, Hugo Pombo
Photography, Lourenço Teixeira de Abreu
More about the project: https://www.fragmentos.pt/en/projects/abuxarda-1