A House With Sloped Facades Squeezed Between Cork Oak Trees

By Simona Ganea | Published on Jun 7, 2021

Somewhere inCelorico de Basto, in Portugal in that location'south a beautiful expanse where cork oak trees grow naturally and create a beautiful panorama. Because of that, this became a protected piece of land. Information technology was nonetheless possible to build out here as long as the copse and well-nigh of the land remained untouched. That's exactly the plan that studio Hugo Pereira Arquitetos had in mind when they started working on this project.

The glass walls and the continuous floor tiles allow for a seamless transition between the indoor living areas and the adjacent patio — The glass walls and the continuous floor tiles allow for a seamless transition between the indoor living areas and the side by side patio

A defining design feature for the house is the fact that it has sloped facades

The main goal of this projection was to build out here a unmarried-family residence with a modern design and a spacious interior. It was imperative for the house to fit betwixt the existing copse and vegetation and to have a minimal impact on the surrounding landscape. Of grade, the architects and their clients wanted to take advantage of this beautiful natural area and, as such, great respect was shown for nature throughout the entire projection.

These sloped facades made out of concrete allow the building to disguise itself and to transition into the landscape more easily — These sloped facades made out of physical let the building to disguise itself and to transition into the mural more hands

The entire exterior of the house is built out of raw concrete which helps it fit into the context of this landscape — The entire outside of the house is congenital out of raw physical which helps information technology fit into the context of this mural

A swimming pool and a wooden deck act as bridges between the house and the open green field — A swimming pool and a wooden deck human activity as bridges between the firm and the open green field

The house concluded up measuring 330 square meters in total which are spread across 2 floors. The upper floor is significantly smaller than the footing level and offers a wonderful ascertainment spot from where to admire the gorgeous panorama that surrounds the house. The living room, kitchen and dining surface area are combined into an open space on the ground floor and they accept admission to a beautiful patio and a backyard filled with greenery. The footing floor also houses three lovely bedroom suites, all with big glass walls that let the beautiful view in and fill the rooms with colour and an abundance of natural light.