Casas Da Vargem

CASAS DA VARGEM

Studio Dois

Casas Da Vargem

ARCHITECTS
Studio Dois

AREA
1000 Sqft - 3000 Sqft

STATUS
Built

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Ponta Do Sol, Portugal

CATEGOPRY
Residential › Multi Unit Housing Private House

Casas Da Vargem

The houses are situated in a valley in Ponta do Sol, Madeira, characterized by a mix of small banana plantations and single-family houses.

A narrow road on the upper side of the terrain gives access to the inclined terrain 3 meters below, that had 2 small stone storages in ruins.

The scale of those storages, typical for the traditional construction in this area, was the basis for this project with 2 semidetached holiday houses.

Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem

The storages were renovated and various new volumes with a similar size were organized sloping down the terrain, creating patios and gardens in between.

From the other side of the valley the building shows as a collection of smaller volumes, fitting to the area.

On the interior the rooms follow the natural inclination of the terrain, allowing the spaces to have a direct connection to the gardens and patios which have different levels of privacy, solar exposure, and shade.

Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem

The two houses have a shared pool surrounded by lush vegetation, giving maximum privacy towards the terraces. Each house has a private exterior bathtub.

The materials chosen are mostly traditional, natural materials like wooden floors, exposed stone facades for the renovated storages and terraces finished with “calçada portuguesa”, a traditional-style pavement using small basalt stones.

Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem


Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem


Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem


Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem


Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem
Casas Da Vargem