שיפוץ בית פרטי בפורטוגל || פרויקטים

Name of the Project: Quinta da Amieira
Office Name: PF Architecture Studio
Completion Year: 2021
Gross Built Area [m2]: 289 m2
Project Location: Rua da Amieira, Maia, Portugal
Lead Architects: Pedro Ferreira
Photographer: João Morgado

Quinta da Amieira זהו פרויקט אשר שם לו כמטרה לשפץ ולהרחיב בית משפחתי מעץ שנבנה בשנות ה-70 בלב מאיה, פורטו. הבית נותר ריק במשך כמה שנים, לאחר שהיה מקום מגוריה של משפחה בת שש נפשות. ממוקם על מגרש של 7000 מ''ר מעוטר באלוני שעם, עצי ערמונים ואלמון, הבית התהדר בעיצוב טיפוסי של המערב התיכון, מבנה עץ המונח על בסיס בטון יציב, ומעליו גג סיבי צמנט.


. Original Buildin. Photo Credit: João Morgado


Photo Credit: João Morgado


Photo Credit: João Morgado

Despite its predominantly wooden construction and being entirely surrounded by trees and plants, the house remained an incongruous element within the context even 50 years after its initial construction. The sole link between the interior and the exterior was the entrance door, with no integration between the interior spaces and the lush exterior.
Despite the family's prolonged absence from this space, they retained a deep emotional attachment to it. Their intention was to intervene in both the house and the surrounding land, not merely to create a family dwelling, but a familial space where grandparents, children, and grandchildren could convene, spend nights, relish the garden, cultivate, and even raise animals. The objective was for the house to embody the essence of family, the joy of social interaction, a love for nature, and intergenerational learning.


Photo Credit: João Morgado


Photo Credit: João Morgado


Photo Credit: João Morgado

The primary conditions laid out encompassed thermal enhancement, increased internal luminosity, expanding the room count, and transforming all room spaces into suites. Externally, the goal was to create a damper zone for the neighborhood, characterized by multifamily features, including a small cultivation area, space for rearing small animals, a swimming pool, and several auxiliary structures to support the overall vision.
The existing character paved the way, with Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie and Schwartz houses serving as references for the project. All elements of the preexisting structure—interior and exterior walls, functional layout, and placement of openings—were reused. However, the house underwent a transformation, transitioning from its Midwest origins to a Hamptons-style vibe. The brown wooden exterior turned white, small windows became doors, the interior kitchen relocated to a north-facing glass structure, intimately connected to the garden. Skylights were introduced, infusing once dim spaces with light.


Photo Credit: João Morgado


Photo Credit: João Morgado


Photo Credit: João Morgado


Photo Credit: João Morgado

The living/dining room, concealed from its surroundings for decades, now opens to the garden in two levels, where the outdoor terrace culminates in the swimming pool.
The outdoor space, conceived by atelier OhLand!, evolved from a vegetation-covered setting to a winding path meandering around existing trees, at times drawing close or moving away from the house, creating diverse landscapes within the property.


Photo Credit: João Morgado


Photo Credit: João Morgado

Photo Credit: João Morgado

west and east elevations sections bb' and cc' Photo Credit: PF Architecture Studio


ground floor plan Photo Credit: PF Architecture Studio