With a contemporary and minimalist approach, this exposed
concrete weekend house is to be located in a rural area in upstate Reguengos de
Monsaraz, Alentejo, Portugal.
The site is a clearing with dense wooded surroundings.
The house has large glazed surfaces, increasing the interior exterior relation.
Wooden sliding louvres, recessed in the walls, provide shade from the sun and
protection from intruders. Roof slabs extend to the exterior, shading the
glazed panels.
Conceptually,
the house lays on two perpendicular rectangular volumes, asymmetrically
intersecting. The 1st volume is a large hollow box, with a single floor, in which
several smaller volumes are located and separated by private gardens. The 2nd
volume has double height and houses the living areas and the pool.