joão mendes ribeiro elevates minimal portuguese house with concrete volume
situated on a small rural estate, the single-family home has been positioned to allow maximum sun-exposure, while preserving the olive-tree landscape.
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joão mendes ribeiro elevates minimal portuguese house with concrete volume
all images by jose campos
portuguese architect joão mendes ribeiro‘s recently completed ‘house in fonte boa’, a two-storey single family residence based on a small estate located in cantral portugal’s rabaçal valley. encompassed by mountains, a vineyard and olive trees, the property is located on the west side of the land, which was once occupied by a roman villa. orientated to maximize sun exposure, the precise location solidifies the building’s positioning on the sloped terrain, and in turn, preserving the existing greenery.
a concrete block supports the structure from the sloped topography
comprised of a rectangular volume with a zinc-lined pitched roof, the form mimics the shape of the traditional housing typography. the volume detaches itself from the slope with a concrete base which internally, holds the wine cellar. meanwhile, a succession of platforms leads to the entrance of the home which has been organized in three parts: utility, living/dining and bedrooms. a timber cabinet-cum-staircase provides a connection between the two floors, while reinforcing the longitudinal direction of the house. filled with light, a relationship between the interiors and the exteriors is consistent, addressed by a series of big and small openings; the differing sizes intensifying view and daylight.
inside the concrete block, holds a small wine cellar
the single large window interrupts the white façade
the open garage, built below the terrain level, is enclosed by concrete walls
a succession of platforms leads to the entrance of the house
a glass windbreak room protects the entrance of the house
the living space
the kitchen and staircase reinforces the longitudinal organization of the interior
the large window frames the green mountainside
the staircase leads upstairs and acts as a storage system at the same time
the bedrooms are located on the second floor
the house reinterprets the traditional, single family housing typology
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