Paredes de Coura

Paredes de Coura
© João Morgado

PAREDES DE COURA

Escritório De Arquitetos

PHOTOGRAPHS
João Morgado

AREA
120 M²

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Linhares, Portugal

CATAGORY
Tourism, Houses

Paredes de Coura
© João Morgado
Paredes de Coura
© João Morgado

Text description provided by architect.

Within the Paredes de Coura region, this construction dates from the year 1699 with secondary works in 1703.

Paredes de Coura
© João Morgado
Paredes de Coura
© João Morgado

It’s integrated in a farm and was a farmer house. It follows the traditional architectural traits found throughout the rural landscape in the north of Portugal.

In order to serve its new purpose for rural tourism the building was enlarged in order to work as an independent house with two bedrooms and a studio room.

Paredes de Coura
© João Morgado
Paredes de Coura
© João Morgado

The addition of a wall was necessary. To keep the original character of the construction this new wall was built with similar width and stone.

Facing south, the “L” shaped house allows the best use of its solar orientation with the creation of individual outdoor spaces that have separate access from each house.

Paredes de Coura
© João Morgado
Paredes de Coura
© João Morgado

The reworked farmer house now functions as an independent building destined for modern rural tourism.

Paredes de Coura
© João Morgado
Paredes de Coura
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© João Morgado
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© João Morgado
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© João Morgado
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© João Morgado
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© João Morgado
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© João Morgado
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© João Morgado
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© João Morgado
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© João Morgado


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