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South West Elevation
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Interior View - Living Room and Children Bedrooms Volume
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Interior View - Dining Room and Kitchen Volume
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Exterior View - Terrace . North East Elevation
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South East Elevation
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North East Elevation
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Site Plan
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Ground Floor Plan
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Name of work in English
C/Z House
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Name of work in original language
Casa C/Z
Prize year
EUmies Awards 2011
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Work Location
São Roque do Pico, Portugal
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Studio
SAMI-arquitectos
EUmies Awards 2011 Nominees
Collaborators
Collaborator (office): Jo do Vale Martins, In Martins, Daniel Mentech; Structural engineering: Engia; Electrical: Engia; Acoustical: NaturalWorks; Building physics: NaturalWorks; Climatisation: NaturalWorks; Landscape architect: Victor Beiramar Diniz; Furniture: SAMI+Loja Nord; Construction company: Engia
Program
Single house
Completion
2010
This house aims to overlook the various views which can be seen from the highest point of the land (14 031,00m2). Starting from a set of separate volumes and following the adaptation of the traditional architecture to the terrain, the resulting area between the four volumes was designed as a living space, the walls of which are a continuation of the exterior façades and where only glass separates the exterior from the interior space of the home. Depending on the prevailing wind or the desired view, the house (356,00m2) can open out on various landscapes and its connection and permeability with the exterior is total.
The solid volume in darkened wood is transformed into four volumes when the large glass panes are opened, allowing the extension of the various platforms of the house. A system of pre-fabrication was used for this building which was conceived in order to achieve an A+ rating in terms of energy efficiency.