Correia/Ragazzi arquitectos . photos: © Armenio Teixeira
Quinta de Velude is situated on a hillside facing the River Douro and gives its name to Lugar de Veludo, in the parish of São Cristóvão de Nogueira, in the municipality of Cinfães (Viseu). Continue reading Correia/Ragazzi
Correia/Ragazzi Arquitectos . photos: © JOSÉ CAMPOS
We propose an intervention anchored in architectural archetypes – local and universal – revisited in a contemporary approach, where future inhabitants can recognize their memories or the identity of the city of Porto. An attempt was made to free as much green space as possible, proposing generous private and semi-private gardens preserving almost all the trees on the land, as well as unusual housing typologies in Porto, with spatial organizations in accordance with the contemporary way of life, but based on in a reinterpretation of local traditions. In this sense, we proposed a set that is implanted gently touching the ground at that level floor and growing in depth, on each floor. We defined two typologies, the Duplex and the Casa Pátio. Continue reading Correia/Ragazzi
Correia/Ragazzi arquitectos . photos: © José Campos
The house to be built, with four fronts, aims to establish a clear relationship of volumetric integration with the surroundings, but above all with the profile of the land and, following its slope (more accentuated than it seems) it will shape the outdoor spaces that develop different quotas and configure different usage modes. Continue reading Correia/Ragazzi
The site was outlined by a pre-existing house, with a terrace quite tipical from the region, located at the upper part of the terrain, which has a singular topography, accentuated by slopes and terraces defined by stone walls. Continue reading Correia/Ragazzi
