2003 - 2008 / PT - Óbidos
Built
Client: Acordo Óbidos ("Bom Sucesso - Design Resort")
Authorship: Nuno Graça Moura e Luísa Rosas
Collaboration: Cátia Bernardo, Rita Machado
Engineering: A400 - Projectistas e Consultores de Engenharia Civil, Lda.
Contractor: Eusébios e Filhos, S.A.
The building lies on a hillside of a golf course. We chose to partially hide the it to reduce its impact. A concrete wall with two openings limits the interior space. A courtyard at the entrance longitudinal axis links to the various parts of the building (garages, warehouses, administrative areas, offices and sanitary facilities). It is also a space for open air work. The large warehouse/garage space is a ‘hypostyle’ room. It is defined by a structural 5m by 5m column grid. The inner walls of the various rooms are lower, independent from the structure and don’t interfere with the unitary vision of the space. Three windows illuminate the major roads. The exterior of the building will be fully covered with plants. The materials are rough and simple, appropriate for the use and the very low building cost.
© Nuno Graça Moura