Monte Alentejano Housing

Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

MONTE ALENTEJANO HOUSING

Quadrante Arquitectura

PROJECT YEAR
2006

LOCATION
Tanzania

CATEGORY
Houses

Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The single-family one storey Grândola housing, implanted in the hillside of a Monte Alentejano, all painted in white, is located over a schist stone plinth.

Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

This allows the circulation all over the building perimeter. As the roof has the same horizontal projection as the schist stone plinth, it allows the partial shading of the habitable area, working as an horizontal solar protection.

The chimney breaking through the roof work sat the same time as a fire place chimney and an entrance for zenithal light into the living room making this a place of “comfort and cumplicity”.

Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG


Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte Alentejano Housing
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG


Monte Alentejano Housing
Floor plan
Monte Alentejano Housing
Back Elevation
Monte Alentejano Housing
Front Elevation


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