House 5 Minutes from Costa de Caparica

The project consists of an Isolated Two-Family House, with two autonomous units, comprising two floors and a basement, featuring the following interior spaces: - On the Ground Floor, upon entering, we find a distribution space, Atrium, which provides access to a Sanitary Installation. From here, we access the stairs leading to the 1st Floor and Basement, to the Kitchen, and to the Living Room. Both the Living Room and the Kitchen are supported outside by a balcony and barbecue. On the 1st Floor, after accessing via the stairs, we encounter a distribution space. From this space, we have access to the bedrooms supported by balconies. In the Basement, after descending the access stairs, we find a distribution space through which we access the Storage, a support Sanitary Installation, and a Garage, in the case of one of the units. In terms of outdoor spaces, both units are supported by paved areas and lawned zones, with a leisure space at the back featuring a pool supported by a deck and lawn. In terms of language, the House presents a composition formed by the different planes defined by the facades and volumes, striking elements of the composition, as well as by the coating materials and others used, such as ceramic coating and painted plaster in two colors, thus creating aesthetically interesting and harmonious elevations among themselves, forming a coherent set within the architectural language used. In terms of volumes, the House presents itself with a volumetric composition in which the various volumes stand out, central elements of the volumetric composition, seeking to accompany the shape of the plot, either by the outline of the volumes or by following the lateral limit of the plot. Functionally and aesthetically, the architectural solution sought to satisfy the preferences of the applicant and integrate into the local character of the surrounding environment, however, marking the difference through the architectural language used. In the design of the project, an effort was made to take advantage of the various components present, making reference to a Modern Architecture language, particularly in the treatment of surfaces, in the different facade planes, in the organization of openings and volumes, seeking a rational and functional distribution of the spaces necessary for the function of the units, with the social, service, and intimate zones perfectly distinct, as well as a direct relationship with the outdoor space, taking into consideration, as much as possible, the solar orientation and the relationship with its surroundings.