MCR2 | fp-a (filipe pina arquitectura)
Belmonte / Portugal / 2019
Located on the bank of the historical National 18 and with a view over the Serra da Estrela, the old house began by occupying the rocks that rose near the stream that flows through it. Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the shape allows us to guess a two-storey house of humble character, which simultaneously served the agricultural and residential activity of the family. The agricultural land is extended to the north along the National Road, the house was established to the south, where the rock did not allow any kind of cultivation. Around the 1950s, an annex was added, which was located to the north of the existing house. After years of abandonment and the result of a family legacy, the project started from the need to rehabilitate the building, adapting it to today's modern comfort. The challenge was to control the demanding budget with a simple and flexible program. The house can be a vacation house, a permanent house, or in the future, a guest house. The project consists of 3 bedrooms, a living room, kitchen and storage room, and this did not allow the preservation of the buildings original functions. On the other hand, the local regulations limited the use of the land. The pre-existing building was maintained and the idea of the annex proved to be a starting point for the concept of the project. The annex thus serves its own function: in the absence of space, an adjacent space is built. The rooms are divided over the two floors of the granite building, one of them, a storage room that can be converted into a sleeping space in the future. The common spaces, the kitchen and living room, are in the annex. Regarding the form, the granite and roof prism were extruded. In materiality, the new and old were distinguished, sheltered under the same roof: the stone and the corrugated sheet, side-by-side and in continuity. Inside, the neutrality given by the simplicity of the materials and the illusion of the absence of detail was sought. The idea of interiority is conveyed in the use of the openings, strategically located towards the landscape and by the punctual use of wood.
Project name: MCR2
Architects: Filipe Pina + Maria Inês Costa
Lead Architects: Filipe Pina, Maria Inês Costa
Project location: Belmonte, Portugal
Completion Year: 2019
Gross Built Area: 140 m2
Photo credits: João Morgado
Engineering: Ricardo Pereira
Styling: Maria João Correia
Furniture: Miljo (www.miljodesign.com)
Construction: Leonido & Filhos, Lda
Communication/Design: João Aparício
Manufacturers: Efapel, Sanitana, Ofa, Aleluia Cerâmicas, Technal, Teka
[PT]
Localizada na margem da histórica Nacional 18 e com o olhar sobre a Serra da Estrela, a casa (antiga) começou por acomodar-se ao maciço rochoso que floresceu perto da ribeira que por ali passa. Construída no inicio do século XX, a forma deixa adivinhar uma casa de dois pisos de carácter humilde, que serviu simultaneamente a actividade agrícola e residencial da família. O terreno agrícola extende-se a norte ao longo da Estrada Nacional, a casa implantou-se a sul, onde a rocha não permitia qualquer tipo de cultivo. Por volta dos anos 50, foi adicionado um anexo, que se implantou a norte da construção existente. Depois de anos de abandono e fruto de uma herança familiar, o projecto partiu da necessidade de reabilitar o edificio, adaptando-o ao conforto dos dias de hoje. O desafio passou pelo controlo de custos muito exigente e por um programa adaptável e simples. A casa pode ser de férias, habitaçao permanente, ou poderà no futuro adpatar-se a turismo. O programa composto por 3 quartos suite, sala, cozinha e arrumos, não permitiu conservar a existência nas suas funçoes originais. Por outro lado, as condicionantes administrativas limitavam a ocupação do terreno. O volume da pré-existência manteve-se e a ideia do anexo mostrou-se um ponto de partida para a definição do projecto. O anexo serve, assim, a sua propria funçao: na falta de espaço, constrói-se um espaço adjacente. Os quartos são distribuidos pelos dois pisos do volume de granito, deixando em aberto um arrumo que pode também ser espaço de dormir no futuro. No anexo, os espaços comuns: cozinha e sala. Na forma, extrudiu-se o prisma de granito e o telhado de duas águas. Na materialidade, distinguiu-se o novo e velho, abrigados sobre o mesmo tecto: a pedra e a chapa ondulada, lado-lado e em continuidade. No interior, procurou-se a neutralidade dada pela simplicidade dos materiais e pela ilusao da ausência de detalhe. A ideia de interioridade traduz-se no controlo das aberturas, estrategicamente localizadas para a paisagem e no uso pontual das madeiras.
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Located on the bank of the historical National 18 and with a view over the Serra da Estrela, the old house began by occupying the rocks that rose near the stream that flows through it. Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the shape allows us to guess a two-storey house of humble character, which simultaneously served the agricultural and residential activity of the family. The agricultural land is extended to the north along the National Road, the house was established to the south,...
- Year 2019
- Work finished in 2019
- Status Completed works
- Type Single-family residence / Interior Design / Building Recovery and Renewal
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