Porto, PT
This singular house project was built on the Douro valley, a region known for its top quality vines and wine, that is now considered world heritage landscape.
The strategy of our architects was to design a house carved on the slope and well integrated on the landscape. Two patios provide the light needed for the interior spaces.
Passive solar energy strategies were adopted as well as the inclusion of all the stone that came out of the mountain into de walls of the house.
A green cover on the roof completes the project and generates the mimetic aproach to the landscape.
Sutainable architecture is now also landscape...
Status: Built
Location: Vila Real, PT
Firm Role: Architect and Engineer
Additional Credits: http://www.utopia-projects.com