10dedosvalentes: pátio huguenot

‘pátio huguenot’ by 10dedosvalentes, oporto, portugal image © pedro afonso all images courtesy 10dedosvalentes

portuguese practice 10dedosvalentes has designed ‘pátio huguenot’, a shelter for horses and their riders in oporto, portugal. with an entry facade lined with verandas and balconies, the rustic structure merges the scales of man and horse within a single building. five corrals, a storage area and covered outdoor area for grooming are positioned on the ground floor for the horses. riders and visitors may lounge within the upper level living room with a walkout balcony for exhibition spaces for prizes as well as a bathing and toilet facility.

at the ground level, concrete walls support the outer wooden shell while the top half of the building is a timber frame sheathed with corrugated sheet metal.

main entrance facade

image © pedro afonso

main entrance

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ground floor

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balcony for exhibition space

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comfortable lounge for riders

image © pedro afonso

site plan

floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level 1

section

section

elevation

elevation

project info:

client: fozanta – investimentos imobiliários, lda. program: horse stables site: porto , portugal area: 250m2 budget: 100,000.00 EUR construction company: camolde madeiras, S.A.