Xieira House II

Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Xieira House II

A2 + Arquitectos

ARCHITECTS
A2 + Arquitectos – Sara Oliveira, Marco Guarda

AREA
520 m²

YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Portugal

CATEGORY
Houses

Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Implemented in a slender lot from north to south, the project born with the aim of building a dwelling with a single floor. The typology was defined according to the best sunlight, as this is one of the richest of this Mediterranean country.

Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

So all rooms are oriented to the east, the living room (place more permanent) to south, the kitchen to west and garage to north where the functionality is the symbiosis of the project. 

The professional link of the owner to the forestry sector, led us to look for sources of inspiration in the region.

Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

We are in the west of the country, near the city of Leiria that is distinguished by loggers and mythical forests (created by King D.

Dinis in order to protect the city from sand storms from the winds off the Atlantic ocean).

Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

This was the turning point of the project which allowed us to take advantage of traditional formwork pine boards used in the concrete in sight walls at core walls of the house.

The simplicity of the project s expressed by twisting volumes, clearly creating a courtyard entry that indicates slightly pedestrian access to the main entrance of the house.

Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

These indications are given to the observer by curvilinear shapes of the concrete in sight walls. 

As the source of inspiration used, the project resulted from a constant metamorphosis of the modern, minimalist, fragile and traditional, raw, lush.

Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Thus were linked elements such as rough wood formwork of the in sight concrete and the creation of curvilinear and modern shapes, between the black color in the concrete and the traditional white plaster.

Between facades of black shale and Portuguese sidewalk, between the massive scale volumes and thin sun protect flaps or the long glazed windows.

Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

As a result of this exercise was created a typology of family dwelling.

This project distinct itself from the others by their discreetly bold presence without never denying the deep roots of their culture.

Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG


Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG


Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Xieira House II
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG


Xieira House II
ground floor plan
Xieira House II
roof plan


Xieira House II
elevations
Xieira House II
site plan