Portugal, with its vibrant festivities, deep-rooted traditions, and warm-hearted people, offers a mosaic of experiences for those willing to delve beyond the surface.
Written by
Laura Attoranchi
The land is in Braga, Portugal, close to is municipal stadium. This place, marked by some scattered construction, needed a building that faced the street and that somehow organized future constructions. The opportunity arose when we were contacted by Fisiminho, which intended to build a physiotherapy and rehabilitation clinic with a high-performanc...
Project name
Clinica De Fisioterapia - Fisiminho
Architecture firm
L2C Arquitetura
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Luis Cunha
Interior design
L2C Arquitetura
Structural engineer
Alprometal
Construction
Constru – Grupo Casais
Typology
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Clinic
It is located on the south bank of the River Cávado, in Barcelinhos, offering a wide green landscape immortalized by the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança and the Medieval Tower. The land is presented in two elevated platforms, supported by high granite walls and hawks from which small flowers emerge, it is here that RiscoWhite is located.
Architecture firm
Risco Singular Arquitectura Lda
Location
Barcelinhos, Barcelos, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Paulo Costa, Sónia Abreu
Interior design
Risco Singular – Arquitectura, Lda
Structural engineer
Joist Concept - Engenharia
Landscape
Sara Ferreira (Arq. Paisagista)
Construction
Campos e Lopes- Sociedade de construção, Lda.
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Project name
Casa Alma 18
Architecture firm
Mário Martins Atelier
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Photography
Principal architect
Mário Martins
Design team
Tiago Martins; Rui Duarte; Mariana Franco; Ricardo Lopes; Hélder Lima; Rui Santos
Collaborators
Tiago Martins, Mariana Franco, Ricardo Lopes
Structural engineer
Raiz Engenharia, Lda; ElectroEng, Lda
Landscape
Jardim Vista, S.A.
Supervision
Nuno Grave Engenharia
Construction
New Paradigm
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Located on Esmoriz, this project is a contemporary reinterpretation of the fishermen’s house called “Palheiro”, wich emerged in the early 19th century as a response to the need the inhabit the beach. These vernacular architectures have marked the landscape of the Portuguese coastline over the years.
Architecture firm
Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
Location
Esmoriz, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Pedro Henrique
Collaborators
João Silva, Filipe Almeida
Interior design
Ana Guedes
Civil engineer
Célia Resende
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Elliptical House is the result of an idea based on a geometric shape and a volume sculpted by the landscape. A balance was sought between fullness and emptiness, weight and airiness, light and shade, or the object and its image. It is a relationship between the real and the imagined, between physical and virtual spaces which are guessed at, to com...
Project name
Casa Elíptica (Elliptical House)
Architecture firm
Mário Martins Atelier
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Photography
Principal architect
Mário Martins
Design team
Sónia Fialho, Rui Duarte, Nuno Colaço, Sara Silva, Rui Santos
Collaborators
Window Glasses: Guardia; Window Frames: Cortizo; Sanitary Ware: Catalano, Sanindusa, Grohe; Kitchen: J.Dias; Carpentry: Eduardo Martins&filho, Lda.
Structural engineer
Raiz Engenharia, Lda.
Construction
Ilha&Ilha, Lda
Typology
Residential › House
Despite having a typical Lisbon design, with high ceilings and wide corridors, this project always had the objective of making a comfortable home within the parameters of contemporaneity.
Project name
Apartment in Cais do Sodré
Architecture firm
Estudio Obra Prima, Vasco Lima Mayer
Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Photography
Fernando Guerra
Principal architect
Estudio Obra Prima, Vasco Lima Mayer
Design team
Estudio Obra Prima, Vasco Lima Mayer
Collaborators
Stephanie Andrade, Alessandra Vaz, Guilherme Milman
Interior design
Estudio Obra Prima
Environmental & MEP engineering
Construction
Tojas Investimentos, Tecniarte
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The villa is located in an elevated area with a strong slope in the city of Leiria. The conditions of the subdivision suggested a volumetry of a tower, a viewpoint over the city. One of our premises was that the social areas were located on the upper floors and the swimming pool on the roof, to enjoy the 360º view.
Project name
Contaminar Quinta do Rei 18
Architecture firm
Contaminar Arquitectos
Location
Leiria, Portugal
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG + SG
Principal architect
Joel Esperança, Ruben Vaz, Eurico Sousa, Joaquim Duarte
Collaborators
Filipa Pimpão, Ana Carolina, Sara Fernandes
Interior design
Contaminar Arquitectos
Civil engineer
Dimeng, Lda
Structural engineer
Dimeng, Lda
Construction
J.A.F. Gameiro, Lda
Typology
Residential › House
