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Casa Lioz
Casa Lioz
Lagos, Portugal
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Other Projects by Mario Martins Atelier
Casa Lioz
Lagos, Portugal
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2022
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
The possibility of radically changing the pre-existing building, built about 40 years ago, was considered. However, a more detailed assessment decided on a complete rebuild. This would allow high standards of comfort and sustainability, resulting in a house equipped to deal with the physical constraints of the site and its exceptional location, with the following presuppositions:
- An organic, contemporary and restrained design.
- A Mediterranean ambience and an architecture associated with the region.
- A varied use of space, with landscaped terraces and patios.
- Indented, cut out volumes, with strong interior/exterior interaction.
- A house that uses local resources and natural materials: stone and wood.
- Finding architectural and technical solutions that guarantee high levels of sustainability:
. Solar control;
. High thermal comfort, determined by the design and construction techniques;
. Use of solar power;
. Rainwater storage and use;
. To prioritise using local raw materials and suppliers.
The land is located at the top of a hill with an outstanding view: to the south, the Alvor estuary and the golden cliffs of western Algarve in the bay of Lagos and to the north, it extends to the outline of the Monchique mountain range and the green fields in between.
Access to the house is via the only adjoining street, at the lowest part of a steep slope.
The entrance to the house is reached by an organic path of ramps and steps. This path has different levels, is somewhat labyrinthine, and is interspersed with various courtyards, of diverse shapes, with an unexpected luminosity which changes throughout the day. This light is sometimes reflected, sometimes absorbed by the rough finish of the Lioz marble that partially covers the building, and the weight of which contrasts with the brightness of the white that covers the many volumes of the house.
The house is therefore a puzzle of volumes, full and empty, that settle into the different levels of the land, of the small spaces, of the different heights, where the natural light coming from the patios focuses on the deliberately winding paths.
The house, with a total of 5 bedrooms, consists of two floors on different levels, all completely covered in natural wood.
The main entrance is on the upper floor. It is reached through a central hall, next to a narrow patio which leads into the living room with a generous double height ceiling. Separated by another outdoor patio facing south, there is a dining room, on a different level, leading from the kitchen. Through a more secluded area, interspersed with other small garden patios, there are two bedrooms with private bathrooms.
On the other side of the upper floor is the master bedroom and a front terrace, facing south and with sea views. To the south, also open to the sun and the views but protected from the wind, there is a swimming pool in an indented shape. This pool formally interacts with the cutout design of the house, resulting in patios and quiet corners, which become special, sheltered and private outdoor areas, in harmony with the garden.
A staircase, covered in the same wood as all the floors, goes up to a small mezzanine, which also serves as access to an upper patio, where there is a small, more secluded swimming pool.
On the lower floor, nestled in the garden, are two bedrooms, both facing south.
The non-residential areas are located on the lower floor, and these are intended for garage/parking, storage and technical support areas.
This balance between the building and the site is the result of an articulation of volumes, of different materials, dimensions and heights, where the space between them results in several patios with changing light and shadows. This gives the house an organic character of considerable lightness, without the house losing its presence and solidity.
It is a house where various ways of comfortable living can be explored and experienced.
- An organic, contemporary and restrained design.
- A Mediterranean ambience and an architecture associated with the region.
- A varied use of space, with landscaped terraces and patios.
- Indented, cut out volumes, with strong interior/exterior interaction.
- A house that uses local resources and natural materials: stone and wood.
- Finding architectural and technical solutions that guarantee high levels of sustainability:
. Solar control;
. High thermal comfort, determined by the design and construction techniques;
. Use of solar power;
. Rainwater storage and use;
. To prioritise using local raw materials and suppliers.
The land is located at the top of a hill with an outstanding view: to the south, the Alvor estuary and the golden cliffs of western Algarve in the bay of Lagos and to the north, it extends to the outline of the Monchique mountain range and the green fields in between.
Access to the house is via the only adjoining street, at the lowest part of a steep slope.
The entrance to the house is reached by an organic path of ramps and steps. This path has different levels, is somewhat labyrinthine, and is interspersed with various courtyards, of diverse shapes, with an unexpected luminosity which changes throughout the day. This light is sometimes reflected, sometimes absorbed by the rough finish of the Lioz marble that partially covers the building, and the weight of which contrasts with the brightness of the white that covers the many volumes of the house.
The house is therefore a puzzle of volumes, full and empty, that settle into the different levels of the land, of the small spaces, of the different heights, where the natural light coming from the patios focuses on the deliberately winding paths.
The house, with a total of 5 bedrooms, consists of two floors on different levels, all completely covered in natural wood.
The main entrance is on the upper floor. It is reached through a central hall, next to a narrow patio which leads into the living room with a generous double height ceiling. Separated by another outdoor patio facing south, there is a dining room, on a different level, leading from the kitchen. Through a more secluded area, interspersed with other small garden patios, there are two bedrooms with private bathrooms.
On the other side of the upper floor is the master bedroom and a front terrace, facing south and with sea views. To the south, also open to the sun and the views but protected from the wind, there is a swimming pool in an indented shape. This pool formally interacts with the cutout design of the house, resulting in patios and quiet corners, which become special, sheltered and private outdoor areas, in harmony with the garden.
A staircase, covered in the same wood as all the floors, goes up to a small mezzanine, which also serves as access to an upper patio, where there is a small, more secluded swimming pool.
On the lower floor, nestled in the garden, are two bedrooms, both facing south.
The non-residential areas are located on the lower floor, and these are intended for garage/parking, storage and technical support areas.
This balance between the building and the site is the result of an articulation of volumes, of different materials, dimensions and heights, where the space between them results in several patios with changing light and shadows. This gives the house an organic character of considerable lightness, without the house losing its presence and solidity.
It is a house where various ways of comfortable living can be explored and experienced.
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