Carvalho Araújo

Shelter in Montaria

Shelter in Montaria
© Hugo Carvalho Araújo

SHELTER IN MONTARIA

Carvalho Araújo

CONTRACTOR
José Castro & Filhos S.a.

LANDSCAPE
Jbjc Arquitetura Paisagista Lda, João Bicho, Joana Carneiro

ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATIONS
Inovolt

SECURITY
Pedro Alves

LIFE SAFETY
Marta Moniz

ACCOUSTICS
Diogo Mateus

HYDRAULIC
Pedro Alves

ACOUSTICS
Diogo Mateus

HIDRAULIC
Pedro Alves

STRUCTURES
Pedro Alves

DESIGN TEAM
José Manuel Carvalho Araújo, Joel Moniz, Francisco Vacas, Ana Vilar, Tiago Curado Almeida, Leandro Silva, João Santos

YEAR
2015

CATEGORY
Houses

LOCATION
Viana Do Castelo, Portugal

Shelter in Montaria
© Hugo Carvalho Araújo
Shelter in Montaria
© Hugo Carvalho Araújo

Text description provided by architect.

The shelter is located on steep terrain on the edge of the village, with a privileged view over the Serra d’Arga mountains. The building occupies the space of the existing ruin.

Shelter in Montaria
© Hugo Carvalho Araújo
Shelter in Montaria
© Hugo Carvalho Araújo

There are images of villages and farms that we retain since ever. The first image that we associate to the terrain and the place is the water tank: public or private, they served to wash, water supply or even to the more or less illegal child’s adventures.

Above all, they were an important meeting point, a workplace, and an important symbol of community life.

Shelter in Montaria
© Hugo Carvalho Araújo
Shelter in Montaria
© Hugo Carvalho Araújo
Shelter in Montaria
© Hugo Carvalho Araújo

The house consists of a concrete volume that hosts the pool and that rises from the ground, allowing to add the program at the bottom, reinforcing the idea of shelter. The pool assumes particular relevance in the design, searching in its relationship with the terrain the image of the old tanks.

The steep slope of the terrain allowed to accommodate a shelter at the bottom of the pool volume, composed of a living room/kitchen, a bedroom, and a bathroom.

Shelter in Montaria
© Hugo Carvalho Araújo
Shelter in Montaria
© Hugo Carvalho Araújo

The elementary program was organized around an interior courtyard that provides lighting and ventilation to the rooms.

Shelter in Montaria
© Hugo Carvalho Araújo
Shelter in Montaria
© Hugo Carvalho Araújo


Shelter in Montaria
Floor Plan
Shelter in Montaria
Floor Plan
Shelter in Montaria
Detail

Carvalho Araújo
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Carvalho Araújo
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