de blacam & meagher architects: san lorenzo north on the green

de blacam & meagher architects: san lorenzo north quinta do lago algarve portugal
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irish firm de blacam & meagher architects has completed ‘san lorenzo north’, a luxury villa for quinta do lago in algarve, portugal. the monolithic white structure is composed of a succession of rectilinear volumes that step up to the monumental portico on the garden side of the house. the low profile to the south creates a private entryway. in contrast, the southern facade is open with large sliding glass doors that lead to a double height porch. the expansive terraces provide ample space for outdoor relaxation in the portugese sun. the spaces in-between have lower proportions, which maintain an intimate atmosphere throughout the house. an in-ground pool extends the lines of the kichen and dining area out into the yard; flanking the water is an outdoor eating area, which defines the boundary of the built intervention.

a series of rectilinear volumes step back toward the back yard, growing in proportion until becoming double height at the living room, which expands outdoors to the covered terrace with large sliding glass doors
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an outdoor dining area defines the edge of the pool terrace in the intervention by de blacam & meagher architects
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(left): the living space extends outdoors with extensive terraces
(right): evening sun highlights the adjacent fairway
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