House H by Architect Bruno Gomes in San Juan da Madeira, Portugal

Project: H1 House

Architects: Bruno H Gomes Arquitectura

Location: S. Joao da Madeira, Portugal

Area: 3,272 sq ft

Year: 2020

Photos: Ivo Tavares Studio

House H by Architect Bruno Gomes

This villa is located in the residential area of San Juan da Madeira, Portugal. Access to the property is via a narrow street with a steep incline, which the gate design attempts to moderate. The lower floor of the house is below street level, while the attic volume indicates the entrance to the house for those approaching from the street.

The entire building is oriented towards the west end of the plot, leaving as much external space as possible on the east side where a privileged outdoor area is located. On the eastern side, the house appears as one block protected by a continuous flat roof.

From this flat roof, the attic concrete volume stands out, providing a canopy for the entrance and social areas of the house that differ both in volumes and materials used.

The presence of this prominent volume is felt inside the house: concrete elements supporting this volume stand out among white walls and wooden materials and cabinets, which dominate throughout the house.

On the west side, the project uses the need to build a retaining wall with the neighboring plot. The exposed concrete retaining wall appears inside the house in service areas (garage, washing machine and bathrooms) and on external terraces illuminated by it.

Regarding the architectural style, white is the predominant color both inside and outside, occasionally interrupted by some wooden materials or exposed concrete.

-Project description and images provided by Ivo Tavares Studio

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