The House Is Located in a Band Between the Sea and the Algarve's Mountains, Near the City of Loulé. in This Region of Fruit Trees, We Can Still Find a Few Examples of Vernacular Architecture That Were Reinterpreted in the House Configuration. Almost Blind in the North Facade, It Opens a Single Window That Brings to the Interior the Presence of a Secular Carob Tree. on the Contrary, in the South Facade, a Rhythm of Slim and Deep Glass Doors, Establishes Different Relations With the Terrace, the Anchored Volume of the Pool and the Surrounding Landscape.
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This project appeared on europaconcorsi home page slideshow dedicated to portuguese architecture, online from the 13th to the 20th march 2007. The series was realized in cooperation with Luis Afonso - Arx Portugal. We thank him for his help, kindness and professional advice.