House in Santa Cruz

House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira

HOUSE IN SANTA CRUZ

Manuel Tojal Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Francisco Nogueira

AREA
120 m²

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Efapel, Ofa, Sanindusa, JNF, Silva e Carvalho

LOCATION
Silveira, Portugal

CATEGORY
Houses, Restoration

YEAR
2020

Text description provided by the architects.

House in Santa Cruz is part of a project from the early 80s of six semi-detached houses.

It has the particularity of being the corner house which gives it greater autonomy and allowed us to take a more independent approach as well.

House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira

The proposal changed the Client's initial program, which was practically faithful to the existing building.

The new program is based on a house full of natural light, with a greater relation between the floors, as well as a stronger interior/exterior connection.

The living room was opened to the kitchen and have a small toilet to give support.

House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira

A straight staircase was created to link all floors and also turn them to the outside.

The staircase was designed as a void and excavation/subtraction of the pre-existence building in order to reach the terrace, previously unused.

House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira

By this way, the staircase becomes a “patio” and the bedrooms, that previously had windows only in the main facades, started to have a deeper relation with the skylight.

The previously unused roof, became a large open rooftop with direct visual relations to the surrounding urban landscape.

House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira

The materials, wood and brass, were an immediate choice, due to the fact that these materials are associated with nautical and maritime environments.

In this way, materials could be reinterpreted in a more delicate and contemporary design way.

Outside, the proposal aims to highlight and divide the building volume in two uses.

House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira

The housing program and the street-level parking program. The hole basement of the building can be recognized by the use of a heavier and darker materiality, as the upper volume, more private, becomes lighter and delicate, as if it floats, in which the white color dominates.


House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira
House in Santa Cruz
© Francisco Nogueira


House in Santa Cruz
Ground Floor Plan
House in Santa Cruz
Upper Floor Plan
House in Santa Cruz
Upper Floor Plan
House in Santa Cruz
Upper Floor Plan
House in Santa Cruz
Roof Plan
House in Santa Cruz
Roof Plan


House in Santa Cruz
Section
House in Santa Cruz
Detail


House in Santa Cruz
Diagram
House in Santa Cruz
Diagram