Pedro Henrique completes mimosa home in portugal
In Esmoriz, Portugal, Pedro Henrique Arquitecto completes Mimosa Home, a single-family residence organized round a round courtyard pool that displays the sky and anchors the expertise of the house. Set inside a panorama formed by the Atlantic coast and surrounding pine forests, the mission, photographed by Ivo Tavares, combines two plots right into a single web site the place concrete, corten metal, glass, and pure wooden form a steady quantity that seems to hover above the bottom. On the heart of the plan, a spherical opening above the pool frames the sky, remodeling the courtyard right into a climatic and atmospheric core that distributes mild and air all through the home.
The courtyard pool, anchoring the mission, photographed by Ivo Tavares, is positioned beneath a round opening within the roof; the water floor captures reflections of the sky whereas introducing filtered mild into the encircling interiors. Past its visible position, the pool contributes to a microclimate of thermal consolation and quiet introspection, moderating temperature and enhancing the sensory environment of the dwelling.
all pictures by Ivo Tavares Studio
a courtyard that frames the sky
Situated within the parish of Esmoriz within the municipality of Ovar, the residence occupies a 998-square-meter web site fashioned by combining two adjoining plots. The home unfolds horizontally throughout the terrain, with a constructing footprint of 440 sq. meters and a complete development space of roughly 457 sq. meters.
The horizontal type of the Mimosa Home establishes a relationship with the terrain whereas organizing the encircling outside areas into distinct zones. The configuration opens the home to lengthy, steady sightlines that transfer throughout the plan and thru the central courtyard. The courtyard establishes cross-transparency throughout the home, creating lengthy sightlines and layered views via the plan. This central void turns into the first organizer of the home program, structuring motion whereas sustaining a stability between openness and privateness.
The Santa Maria da Feira-based group at Pedro Henrique Arquitecto clad the Mimosa Home with uncovered concrete, corten metal, pure wooden, and glass, every chosen for its tactile qualities and long-term resilience. A inexperienced roof extends the pure floor aircraft throughout the constructing, visually integrating the construction with its web site and contributing to environmental efficiency. This layer of vegetation reinforces the mission’s strategy to sustainability whereas emphasizing the home’s horizontal presence inside the panorama. Circulation unfolds across the courtyard, permitting on a regular basis actions to stay visually related whereas nonetheless accommodating quieter, extra intimate zones. The structure displays up to date patterns of residing, the place flexibility and spatial continuity play a central position.
Mimosa Home’s elongated plan and inexperienced roof with a round courtyard pool
a stepped entrance path leads guests towards the low, linear quantity
uncovered concrete, corten metal, and glass outline the horizontal quantity
