Pedro Henrique Arquiteto

Palheiro House

Palheiro House 

Pedro Henrique Arquiteto

Palheiro House

LEAD ARCHITECT
Pedro Henrique

INTERIOR DECORATION
Ana Guedes

AREA
1722 Ft²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Esmoriz, Portugal

CATEGORY
Houses

Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio

REINTERPRETATION AND MEMORY

Located on Esmoriz, this project is a contemporary reinterpretation of the fishermen’s house called “Palheiro”, which emerged in the early 19th century as a response to the need the inhabit the beach.

These vernacular architectures have marked the landscape of the Portuguese coastline over the years.

Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio

The architectural object intends to promote the preservation of this regional heritage as well as recover the collective memory of the community, establishing a direct dialogue between the past, present, and future.

The archetypal form is entirely made of concrete, using wood to mark the stereotomy on the facades. This last material also appears in the rhythmic and highlighted covers.

Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio

Access to the entrance level is via a ramp, raised from the ground, built on piles similar to the coastal walkways. It is in this same structure that platforms are also projected, resulting in terraces that appear as an extension of the interior space.

This is one of the particularities of the work, which is guaranteed by the use of large sliding windows associated with the exterior shutters, which project onto the terraces, and consequently protect them.

Inside, the staircase is the central element that helps to define and organize the spaces, giving their amplitude.

Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio

At the programmatic level, the house is organized on two floors. The ground floor is organized by the entire social area, the master bedroom, and a toilet. On the 1st floor, we find a large resting area, a second bedroom, a toilet, and storage.


Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio


Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio


Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio


Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Palheiro House
© Ivo Tavares Studio


Palheiro House
Side elevation
Palheiro House
Front elevation
Palheiro House
Rear elevation


Palheiro House
Section A
Palheiro House
Section B
Palheiro House
Section C
Palheiro House
Ground floor plan
Palheiro House
First floor plan

Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
T +351 963 988903
Pedro Henrique Arquiteto
Tv. Cavaco n.º 3, 4520-187 Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal