Ossela House | UrbanCore Architects

The challenge for the Ossela House project was to harmonize a magnificent architectural design with the irregular terrain of Vermoim in Portugal. The goal was to create a structure that not only offered breathtaking views of the surrounding valley but also seamlessly blended with its natural surroundings.

The irregular form of the terrain and the protruding topography imposed a volumetric draw, a bit irregular, resulting in an “epsilon” form, opening to the northeast. The two bodies bifurcate in a water surface, overlooking the valley. The house is formed by two volumes with a total area of de 600m2.

In one part of the “epsilon” the following program was drawn: entry hall, living/dining room, kitchen, WC and office. The other part concerns the private area with three suites. In the inferior area, the service hall, with laundry room, garage and service room, may be found.

On level 0, the garage, service room, living and employee room, are located.

On the entry-level, the kitchen, WC, office, living room and three suites. Both volumes lead to the entry hall, but are quite different in volume and interior space organization, marking the difference between private and semi-private areas.