Forja House

Forja House
© José Campos

FORJA HOUSE

Pablo Pita Architects

DESIGN TEAM
Pablo Rebelo, Pedro Pita

CONSULTANTS
Gatec

CONSTRUCTION
José Jesus Mouta, João Moreira & Filhos

PHOTOGRAPHS
José Campos

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
Cinfães, Portugal

CATEGORY
Cabins & Lodges, Houses

Text description provided by architect.

Forja House is a small dwelling located in a Portuguese village, close to Douro River.

Forja House
© José Campos
Forja House
© José Campos

The nature of the terrain, characterized by a succession of slopes, defines the typology of the solution, embedded in the hill.

Facing a privileged landscape, but facing the northeast, a slender solution is chosen to maintain the views, without giving up the best solar orientation - opening generous spaces on both sides.

Forja House
© José Campos
Forja House
© José Campos

The context is bucolic, with difficult access and close to some houses. Among these, the oldest in schist stand out.

Mixed with more recent examples that fail to mimic older models, resulting in a partially uncharacteristic context.

Forja House
© José Campos
Forja House
© José Campos

The house, more isolated from this set, assumes its contemporary and abstract nature.

The interior is characterized by the simplicity of its materials, also reflected in a clear and direct typological design.

The social floor resumes to a single central volume in plywood, contrasting with the concrete floor.

Forja House
© José Campos
Forja House
© José Campos
Forja House
© José Campos

A fluid design is intended, with the living, dining and kitchen spaces connected as an informal and contiguous area.

The relation with nature is privileged with generous windows.

The fact that this floor is elevated results in a close relation with the canopies.

Forja House
© José Campos
Forja House
© José Campos
Forja House
© José Campos

Which have a very strong presence in the characterization of the interior social space.

The lower floor, partially buried, and associated with the sleeping area, has a more protected and cavernous logic.


Forja House
© José Campos
Forja House
© José Campos
Forja House
© José Campos
Forja House
© José Campos


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Plan - Ground floor
Forja House
Plan 1st floor


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Implantation
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Section elevation
Forja House
Axonometric