House in Three by Miguel Marcelino in Granja, Portugal

Project: House in Three
Architects: Miguel Marcelino
Location: Granja, Portugal
Area:  3,315 sq ft
Photos: Provided by Miguel Marcelino

House in Three by Miguel Marcelino

Miguel Marcelino designed the House in Three — a beautiful peninsula near Granja, Portugal. With just under 3,500 square feet of living space, this is an excellent modern residential space in an ideal location.

Situated in Three, on a beautiful landscape of noble sandy dunes and crystal-clear waters, within a medium-density residential complex, this house represents a town-sized home.

The volumes, terraces and walls are somewhat enigmatic: outside, there are no transparent windows visible — only openings into other external spaces. Inside, there are no two identical rooms differing in scale, lighting and relationship to the surroundings. Bedrooms function at a private scale and completely separately from public areas — which are organized around a large inner courtyard, the heart of the house, like a square that unifies and gives meaning to other streets in this town.

Vegetation complements the structural volumes, which serve as a backdrop for shrubs and trees inhabiting each terrace and garden.

– Miguel Marcelino