The Sao Felix Apartment offers an architectural experience based on spatial quality, material restraint and exquisite natural resources in harmonious dialogue with one another. Paulo Moreira Architectures office designed the space focusing on the function of the apartment and the materiality with a minimalistic approach.
The ocean is the most striking feature of the landscape surrounding the Sao Felix Apartment. The breathtaking views are accentuated by a rather sober intervention in terms of material expression.
The common areas in the apartment (living room, dining room and kitchen) are arranged around a standalone volume, which performs a structural function.
The private areas are showcased by an olive wood volume with a natural texture. This unit houses functions that are usually treated as secondary (bathrooms and technical areas) and serves as a visual counterpoint to the dominance of the sea in the common area.
The bedrooms are fitted with simple materials and comfortable furniture to suit their domestic purpose.
Facts & Credits
Project title São Felix Apartment
Typology Renovation
Status Completed 2020
Location Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Area 160 m2
Client Private
Builder Alípio Lopes
Architects Paulo Moreira Architectures
Design team Paulo Moreira, Hermínio Santos, Cecilia Tarantino, Elena Borghese, Nora Klinger
Photography Ivo Tavares Studio
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