House of Verdizela / Estúdio AMATAM

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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.