Manta Rota, Portugal
Posto 9
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
These small vacation villas, were designed for an “anonymous” plot along the beach of Manta Rota on the
Algarve Coast.
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
Despite belonging to different clients, the two houses were designed together, becoming a one volume unit house, consisting of two twin sections.
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
In each of the sections, the ground floor is occupied by a single space which makes up the lounge and kitchen areas, facing to the east and west respectively. These spaces extend to the outside covered porches, expanding the available floor space, and protecting the interior from direct sunlight.
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
The first floor is reserved for the private areas, with three bedrooms with the same dimensions, two of them facing east.
The architectural language of the set is based on the expressiveness of its own elements, dosed by the criteria of simplicity.
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| Photo © Courtesy of FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra |
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| ground floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Posto 9 |
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| first floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Posto 9 |
The people
Architects: Posto 9
Location: Manta Rota, Portugal
Project Manager: Arq.ªJoana Castanheira, Arq.º André Ferreira
Project Team: Arq.ª Joana Ribeiro
Project Year: 2007
Photographs: FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra
Note>>Location in this map, It could indicate city/country but not exact address.
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