Vitor Vilhena, Arquitecto, Unipessoal, Lda.

House in Alcalar

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

HOUSE IN ALCALAR

Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura

LOCATION
Portimão, Portugal

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
250 m²

YEAR
2016

MANUFACTURERS
BRUMA, Duravit, Margres

COLLABORATION
Veritate, Projectos e Fiscalização Electroeng, Engenharia Electrotécnica Termoflux, Engenharia e Certificação Energética

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Text description provided by architect.

Located in the south of Portugal, in an area that serves as a transition between the Sea and the land.

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

It is located in the village of Alcalar, a few kilometers from Portimão, where 5000 years ago was settled an important Prehistoric community. .

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Based on the importance of the location of the land and its relationship with history, we decided that the image of the house would have to seek the organic relations that refer to the Monument that appears in the history of the area.

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The image of the house is constituted by several curves that consist in the separations provoked by the surroundings.

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The topography is gently sloping, and the surrounding is characterized by a traditional style single-family dwellings from the 80's.

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The land confines with a municipal street, which defines the entrance of the house.

The project develops on a single floor (above the street level) with the intention of minimizing the visual impact of the viewer from the street and its implementation takes into account the better use of the solar orientation of the interior compartments and the best views that the site provides.

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The natural topography of the terrain promotes the creation of a lower floor facing South.

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Following this orientation was created an outdoor seating are a thatre latest o the terrain and the landscape.

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

This space is covered in order to protect and control the solar orientation of the facade.

The southern elevation benefits from a strong relationship between the interior and exterior, inviting permeability situations, namely its relation with the terrain, vegetation and views.

The villa consists of 2 floors, the groundfloor which is at the level of the entrance, and which comprises 4 bedrooms, living and dining area, kitchen and service areas, complemented by a car parking.

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The lower floor develops in the result of the natural slope of the terrain and integrates a living area, directly related to the pool.

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

This lower floor benefits from an out o or covered area where the pool is located, creating very interesting relations between the interior and exterior.

House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG


House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
House in Alcalar
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG


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West Elevation
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East Elevation
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North Elevation
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South Elevation


House in Alcalar
Ground Floor Plan
House in Alcalar
Roof Plan
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Lower Floor Plan

House in Alcalar
Sketch

Vitor Vilhena, Arquitecto, Unipessoal, Lda.
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Vitor Vilhena, Arquitecto, Unipessoal, Lda.
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