ab house

Ongoing

Braga, Portugal, 2022-

plot size: 364 sqm

gross built area: 150 sqm

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 this project tackles the specific constraints of a very generic 1980’s residential neighbourhood of semi-detached houses

this project tackles the specific constraints of a very generic 1980’s residential neighbourhood of semi-detached houses

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conceptual sketch

conceptual sketch

street facade

street facade

backyard facade

backyard facade

cross section

cross section

cross section

cross section

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 the proposal deals with the significant volume and street slope by splitting the interior space in multiple levels

the proposal deals with the significant volume and street slope by splitting the interior space in multiple levels

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 surprising cross views connect all divisions

surprising cross views connect all divisions

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 Located in a suburban context in the outskirts of Braga, northern Portugal, this project tackles the specific constraints of a very generic 1980’s residential neighbourhood of semi-detached houses.  The new intervention will “complete” the void betw

Located in a suburban context in the outskirts of Braga, northern Portugal, this project tackles the specific constraints of a very generic 1980’s residential neighbourhood of semi-detached houses.

The new intervention will “complete” the void between semi-detached houses while dealing with the significant volume and street slope by splitting the interior space in multiple levels with surprising cross views connecting all divisions.

How to fit in while standing out?