House of Verdizela / Estúdio AMATAM

Text description offered by the architects. Near Aroeira, the place the Atlantic breeze tempers the pine forest and low density preserves quietness, this dwelling arises from the shoppers’ want for a non-public, easy, and refined environment — a discreet home that doesn’t impose itself on the act of inhabiting, however as a substitute nurtures it. A retreat from the bustle of metropolis life they as soon as knew, able to embracing a calmer, slower rhythm. Rooted in an thought shared by the couple, the undertaking takes type as a recent reinterpretation of the Mediterranean and Islamic courtyard home: an introverted ensemble of areas that open inward, articulated via patios that regulate gentle, air, and temperature, weaving an intrinsic dialogue between inside and exterior — not via inflexible boundaries, however via refined thresholds.