‘dr. reginaldo spenciere house’ by AUZprojekt, vila do conde, portugalimage © AUZprojektall images courtesy of AUZprojekt

 

 

the ‘dr. reginaldo spenciere house’ by portuguese firm AUZprojekt is built for an immigrant doctor, near the atlantic coast where random fragmented treasures from the ocean are constantly washed up on shore as they are being ground down into sand. a stone masonry wall pays homage to this ancientnatural cycle, uniting all floors of the house, framed in a folding concrete shell forming the archetypal symbol for a house with a curious interplay ofexposure and concealment. the kitchen and social areas are located on the top level to enjoy the ocean-views, topped only by a bunk bed located in theattic that is further disconnected from the lower program. these anchor functions free the remainder of the home for flexible use only limited by theowner’s imagination. a patchwork of retractable wooden screens oriented perpendicularly to one another cover the apertures that break the continuousconcrete envelope. elevation lines are extruded from the neighboring dwellings maintaining an appropriate urban scale, allowing floor heights to dictatethose of the residence while the balconies break free from the grid and behave all their own.

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere houseview from the shoreimage © AUZprojekt

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere housewrapping concrete shellimage © AUZprojekt

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere housetextured wooden screens cover the openingsimage © AUZprojekt

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere houseliving room on the top floorimage © AUZprojekt

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere housewooden lofted space as the bedroom in the atticimage © AUZprojekt

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere houseretractable walls separate spacesimage © AUZprojekt

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere housewooden steps cantilever from the stone wallimage © AUZprojekt

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere house(left) bedroom area(right) view from bedroomimage © AUZprojekt

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere houseview of the ocean from the social spacesimage © AUZprojekt

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere houseimage © AUZprojekt

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere houseterrace at nightimage © AUZprojekt

 

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere houseAUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere houselocation

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere housesite plan

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere housefloor plan / level 0

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere housefloor plan / level 1

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere housefloor plan / level 2

 

 

AUZprojekt: dr. reginaldo spenciere housefloor plan / level -1

 

 

project info:

 

 

dates: 2006-2010location: Labruge, Vila do Conde, Portugalclient: Dr. Reginaldo Spenciere
architecture: AUZprojekt – Jorge Lapa, José Mário Macedo, Pedro Santos structural engineering: Inforpóvoa, Lda – Manuel Rui Santosplumbing engineering: Inforpóvoa, Lda – Manuel Rui Santoselectrical engineering: Francisco Baptistadomotics: Franklim Moraislandscape architecture: Cirurgias Urbanas
surface area: 242 m²