Egas Moniz Residence

State
Project
Year
2020
Local
Gondomar - Portugal
Type
collective dwelling
Area
2591 m2
Team
Hugo Pacheco, arq. Gonçalo Alves (3D)

An old allotment with rules that are not adjusted to the current reality and with typologies already defined, was the starting point of this project. Transforming the reduced areas of fractions into programs adjusted to a contemporary way of living was the great challenge.

With defined implementation and cércea, it was intended a building with a modern image and energy and environmental concerns. The use of materials such as concrete and plate, together with plant elements in windows and balconies, are the image of an architecture that is intended to be functional, ecological and flexible as today requires.

All fractions have a nascent/west orientation, with social spaces facing west and having generous balconies, where the landscape extends to Porto and invites to the outside.

S. Brás Development

State
Under construction
Year
2020
Local
Penafiel - Portugal
Type
collective dwelling
Area
2165 m2

Two directions parallel to the streets, thus “breaking” the building in two, reducing the volumetric impact. In this way, it also creates urban fronts, which until now have not existed on this space.

Thus, in order not to have too much impact and to integrate with the the various units, it was chosen to adapt to the topography of the land, separating volumes that shape themselves to the terrain, volumes that give the image of an individual dwelling.

 

Despite this image of separate dwellings, the building has a common structure, and has a condominium room where the owners of the various units can congregate and where birthday parties can be held, for example.

Serra do Pilar Premium Apartments

State
Under constrution
Year
2019
Local
Vila Nova de Gaia - Portugal
Type
collective dwelling
Area
410 m2

Building with special attention to modern living, with modern, flexible and comfortable spaces. The building is developed over 4 floors with a garden at the rear, where special attention was given to the exterior and interior finishes.

 

The differentiation of the different periods of the building is clear, and is not intended to be a “collage” of the old. In the building there is a clear ground level with the differentiation of more classic and “heavy” materials like tiles and granite, and the finishing of the extension of the two floors is in painted plaster. The recessed volume of the 3rd floor will finish off the building and will be entirely clad in zinc, thus being highlighting this third level.

This will highlight this third level and seek to establish a relationship with the attic buildings in the historic centre.

The spans were also studied in order to seek harmony. Being narrow and high on the main façade (keeping the pre-existence metric) and more horizontal at the rear where there is no relationship with the pre-existence and the extension is completely contemporary.