Monte House

Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Monte House

Pereira Miguel Arquitectos

MANUFACTURERS
Acor

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Luís Pereira Miguel

PROJECT TEAM
Cláudia Alpoim, Inês Ludovino

PHOTOGRAPHS
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

AREA
404 m²

YEAR
2008

LOCATION
Comporta, Portugal

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The Dune House project tries to establish a new relationship between architecture and landscape, by using the two universes into one unique group.

Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The two artificial sand dunes connect the house to the landscape and extend its limits far away. In the middle of these two hills, four concrete arms shelter all living functions, in a crisscross direction.

The roof undulates, in a warp shape, creating different interior and exterior atmospheres. Crossing the house through the roof becomes an experience in itself, giving new points of view over the landscape, and reminding us of the old road that crossed the landscape.

Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The Dune House is built on four arms that allow to detached the agricultural annex (the North volume) from the habitational area (the three remaining volumes).

That layout promotes autonomy and privacy between the bedrooms and the living room since they are organized in different wings.

These spaces, followed by wooden platforms, enjoy distinct views through the landscape.

Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG


Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG


Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG


Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Monte House
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG


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