Chão das Giesta House by AVA Architects

This evolving housing layout with the city of Guarda. the dwelling is located in a confrontation peripheral newly urbanized. The territory suffered some changes due to urbanization. The existing public space was built without an organization that addresses the topography of the area , forcing a tax system where types and forms coexist .

Chão das Giesta House


The field of housing is a trapezoidal site is enclosed in a street corner , which delivers a certain slope. It also has good sun exposure.

The program poses ordered in three levels depending on the terrain. The garage , kitchen, cellar, bathroom are arranged on the first level . The communal spaces are grouped into the intermediate level. The stairs were seen as sculptural elements in space because of their role as link between levels.

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The house also attempt to establish visual relationships between interior and exterior. On the upper floor spaces are more private.



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