L18
Residential
House in Sintra
A single concrete volume set into a forest clearing. It opens fully to the trees on one side and stays closed to the road on the other.
L18
Residential
House in Sintra
A single concrete volume set into a forest clearing. It opens fully to the trees on one side and stays closed to the road on the other.
Location
Sintra, PT
Completed
2023
Typology
Private residence
Area
640 m²
Client
Private client
Section A–A
Approach
Brief, concept, build
How the project came together, in three steps.
Section A–A
Approach
Brief, concept, build
How the project came together, in three steps.
Brief
A family house in a forest clearing, closed to the road and open to the trees.
A family house in a forest clearing, closed to the road and open to the trees.
Concept
A single concrete volume with one long glazed side. Rooms are ordered by the time of day they get light.
A single concrete volume with one long glazed side. Rooms are ordered by the time of day they get light.
Build
Built by a local contractor in 18 months, with concrete tinted by sand from the site.
Built by a local contractor in 18 months, with concrete tinted by sand from the site.
Written by
Tomás Ribeiro
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