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Housing Project, Mota, Celorico de Basto
We were challenged to design a family’s dream home on a vacant lot in the center of the village of Mota, in Celorico de Basto. The project’s goal was to create a modern house, but with consideration for the surrounding environment, with an outdoor leisure area for family.
Despite being a new project, the site presented several limitations: it was shallow but long, and it was located above street level, with a steep slope. To overcome this slope, the main volume of the house was placed on a stone platform, similar to the existing surrounding walls. This platform allows for reducing the impact of the existing wall to the north and maximizing privacy and views to the south of the site, overlooking the surrounding natural landscape.
The house has two floors, on the ground floor are the social areas, directly connected to the outdoor deck, which functions as an extension of the interior space. The private areas are in the first floor, with two bedrooms and a suite, whose balconies overlook the landscape.





