HOUSE IN CRUZ DE OLIVEIRA, BENEDITA / PEDRO FONSECA JORGE

The idea behind this project was a “loft” since it was destined to a single dweller, as all inner spaces are connected spatially and visually. However the house was designed in order to “grow” according to its future occupants, and some features were provided in order to make it livable within a family: bedroom and kitchen can be closed through hidden sliding panels, and the bathroom is divided in three spaces – sink, toilet and tub – in order to be used simultaneously. And, more important, at the end of each corridor a full window was placed in order to “attach” future interventions.

 

The second phase of construction corresponded to the previewed extension: the annex for the bedrooms was aligned with the first building, creating a courtyard in the back of the house for the master bedroom. This bedroom is also characterized by its great transparency, since it offers two facing exterior doors. A metallic beam separates the external doors for the two other bedrooms, simulating an uninterrupted window. Inside, a series of hidden panels serve as doors, emphasizing the corridor that runs through the whole house.