Quinta do Buraco III Wooden House by Castanheira + Bastai Architects

March 19th, 2010 - Posted in Home Design

Quinta do Buraco III Wooden House designed by Carlos Castanheira. The house is in Gandarinha, Vila de Cucujães, Portugal. located on a plot of land that nobody wanted. Finding the right solution is very interesting and complex field given cliffs, with groundwater and of course the solid tree cover – in which invasive species crowding out species.

Exterior Design Quinta do buraco III Wooden House

The original relationship with clients is very good despite constant refrain: There’s nothing worse than building your own house, but a sea of doubt, the doubt; all things become easier now for someone else.

Exterior Design Quinta do buraco III Wooden House

Due to the slope of the terrain, it was possible to create another ground floor room, for use by the family’s children and their friends. In the site where a water-course was identified, there is now a three-quarter body. A bridge was also built, terminating in a terrace, thereby maintaining the original profile of the land and creating the possibility of encompassing the landscape below, both from the interior and the exterior.

Living Room Design Quinta do buraco III Wooden House

Next to the plot of land itself, the entire structure is made of concrete. From the concrete base upwards, all the pillars, beams, linings and door and window frames are made of wood, produced by excellent carpenters, who fortunately can still be found. Inside the building, the coverings are made of wood in the ceilings and door and window frames; glass; several painted, plastered areas and slate in all floor coverings.

Fireplace Design Quinta do buraco III Wooden House

Volume contains family’s communal area situated perpendicular to the curve at that level, thus creating a new landing and consolidating the existing landing. Office placed above the garage area to allow for work at home on occasion and take advantage of this location. The front room, which is located at the intersection between the two bodies have ceilings higher and establishes a connection between personal areas and communal areas.

The exterior covering is constituted by wonderful manufactured copper, glass and slate on the floor areas adjacent to the interior floors. The colours are, and will remain, the natural colours of the respective materials.