© Leonardo Finotti . Pubblicata il 19 Marzo 2007.

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.

© Leonardo Finotti . Pubblicata il 19 Marzo 2007.

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Image: Bak Gordon arquitectos © All rights reserved.

© Ricardo Bak Gordon . Pubblicata il 19 Marzo 2007.

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.