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House in Meco by Jorge Mealha Arquitecto
This house by Portuguese studio Jorge Mealha Arquitecto features white rendered volumes sat atop a stone structure, located by a beach on the outskirts of Lisbon, Portugal.
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Called House in Meco, the split level entrance space is bathed in natural light.
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A series of thin metal self-supporting staircases are the main features inside the house, with only two rods on either side for handrails.
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The central staircase leads up to a glazed landing with rippled glass windows.
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Photographs are by Jorge Mealha.
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House in Meco Located on an woody site at Meco beach, nearby Sesimbra in the outskirts of Lisbon, this house aims to a close relation with surrounding space, a beautiful natural landscape.
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A set of restrictive regulations, defined in the city council masterplan project, namely distances to borders, access, total amount of construction area and volume were a condition to be addressed and surpassed.
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The resultant form proposes an almost accidental arrangement of different and overlapped solids, dealing with mass and voids.
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Windows are opened in a free way trying to catch the most interesting spots in the surrounding landscape or the attached external spaces and volumes.
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Using different materials, the house proposes an arrangement of solids, gives opportunity to light emphasizing forms and suggest a concern in controling the relationships between external and internal areas.
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Some circulations, as the staircases and bridge between upper rooms, are in white painted metal and glass, drawn as light as possible.
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Architect: Jorge Mealha
Location: Carcavelos, Lisbon, Portugal
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Project Team: Arch. João Sítima, Arch. Luís Banazol, Arch. Pedro Pereira, Arch. Rita Melância, Arch. Teófilo Raposo, Arch. Ricardo Manaia. Client: Paula Ribeiro
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Project Area: 388,50 m2
Project Year: 2003-2006
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Construction: 2008-2010
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