A short distance from Porto's metro line, we find a periphery where the past and present intertwine. In this region, ancient centers coexist with recent housing developments, whose designs, often anonymous, prioritize the construction of single-family homes.
Project name
LBlack House
Architecture firm
M2 Senos Arquitectos
Location
Leça do Balio, Matosinhos, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Ricardo Senos, Sofia Senos
Structural engineer
Pedro Festas
Construction
Construtora de Loureiro, Lda
Typology
Residential › House
Martins Pimenta - Arquitetura e Construção: Located in Matosinhos, Casa da Fonte Velha is the result of a careful approach to creating a contemporary family home that values coexistence. This project, designed for a young couple with three children, focuses on the harmony between living spaces and the ease of hosting friends and family.
Project name
Casa Fonte Velha
Architecture firm
Martins Pimenta - Arquitetura e Construção
Location
Matosinhos, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Bruno Pimenta
Construction
Martins Pimenta - Arquitetura e Construção
Typology
Residential › House
António Paulo Marques, Arquiteto e Associados, Lda: This private initiative residential project is located next to the Circunvalação, on the southern edge of the city of Matosinhos. The land has a rectangular configuration with a front of 90.00m to rua Atriz Alda Rodrigues and a depth of 27.60m. The implantation of the building occupies the entire...
Project name
Evolution Apartments Housing
Architecture firm
António Paulo Marques, Arquiteto e Associados, Lda
Location
Matosinhos, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
António Paulo Marques
Collaborators
Simevaro, Sociedade de Construções, S.A.
Environmental & MEP engineering
Structural engineer
VeConcept Project
Construction
Invenio Engenharia, Lda + Vilacelos – Construções, Lda
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Located in one of the most recognizable points of the city of Matosinhos, this housing complex with 80 apartments distributed over two towers of 10 floors seeks to take full advantage of the privileged views of the location.
Project name
Broadway Gardens
Architecture firm
Paulo Merlini Architects
Location
Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, SketchUp
Principal architect
Paulo Merlini
Typology
Residential/ Appartment
