nuno ladeiro + marco martins inserts cubed apartment building

nuno ladeiro + marco martins inserts cubed apartment building
all images courtesy of nuno ladeiro

portuguese architects nuno ladeiro and marco martins have inserted a mixed-use residential building into the urban core of vila nova de tazem, a small country town near serra da estrela in the north of portugal. the area is characterized by a dense fabric with many two to three storey high structures. the geometry of the cubed form and parallelepiped façade punctuations were influenced by surrounding configurations, the boundaries of the land and existing built environment. wanting to optimize the available commercial and residential space, fifteen apartments with various layouts were incorporated into the mass, served by three completely independent vertical circulation cores. generously sized living areas were emphasized to encourage social interaction and offer views towards serra da estrela, the highest mountain range in portugual. the use of black and white stones punctured along the building’s exterior treatment seeks to embody the spirit of the place. 

the cubed form and parallelepiped insertions offer views towards portugual’s highest mountain range

the collective residential building contains 15 apartments 

view of the black and white stone façade with access to largo joaquim borges artiaga

living rooms are emphasized in the treatment of the volume

detail of the old and new buildings combined

the collective residential building with view of the serra da estrela mountain range

elevation

project info:

site: largo joaquim borges artiaga, vila nova de tazem, gouveia in portugal
architecture: nuno ladeiro / marco martins
project design team: paulo pereira / mafalda brandão

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