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Casa Forca-Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal by RVDM Arquitectos

Project name:
Casa Forca-Vouga
Architecture firm:
RVDM Arquitectos
Location:
Rua da Guiné Bissau, Aveiro, Portugal
Photography:
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect:
Ricardo Vieira de Melo
Design team:
Collaborators:
Filipe Coelho; Ana Silva; Mical Pinheiro; Rui Figueiredo; André Verde
Interior design:
Built area:
367 m²
Site area:
Design year:
Completion year:
2024
Civil engineer:
Structural engineer:
DaVinci, Lda
Environmental & MEP:
Landscape:
Lighting:
Supervision:
Visualization:
Tools used:
Construction:
Savecol + PH Puzzle House
Material:
Budget:
Undisclosed
Client:
Private
Status:
Built
Typology:
Residential › House

RVDM Arquitectos: Between exposure and enclosure, the house works on 3 fronts, 3 meter slope and organizes 3 floors plus an attic. The upper volume functions as a white monolith with excavations that expose a wooden interior. A basement fused into the topography supports it.

Like floating over the plot, the house heads a built front of houses and deals with the topographic transition and street that surrounds it. Inside it extends common spaces on the ground floor diluting them while reducing circulations. A terrace extends the house to the west. The basement is excavated, releasing the upper volume to expand maneuvering space for cars.


By Alfredo Gonzalez

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