About Ricardo Oliveira Alves
Ricardo Oliveira Alves photographes architecture for over 10 years. Working with a generous portfolio of national and international clients, his work has already been awarded an honorable mention by Architizer A + Awards, being one of twenty photographers selected from all over the world to be present in the 15th International Exhibition of Architecture – La Biennale di Venezia 2016.
He is mainly asked to photograph projects, in general remarkable ones, conceived by the most recognized portuguese studios, having his work frequently published in the most prominent architecture and photography magazines, in and outside his country.
LOCATION: Lisabona, Portugal
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When intervening in a space such as this apartment, one should not interfere with the existing architecture. More than to propose, it was necessary to omit, to refurbish and integrate.
ESQVTA acquired and refurbished a luxury apartment that would permit access to national and international public to the 15 year old ESQVTA’s aesthetic and lifestyle that had until that point only been available to clients.
Corpo Atelier, an Architecture and Art Studio focused on the exploration and expansion of the architectural fundamental elements, unveils its latest ‘ Single House Between Two White Walls ’ project in Portugal.
Project: Patio House Architects: Guedes Cruz Arquitectos Architecture Collaborators: Patrícia Maria Matos, Nelson Aranha Location: Cascais, Portugal Photography: Ricardo Oliveira Alves The Patio House is a private residence designed by Portuguese studio Guedes Cruz Arquitectos. Like a wall in a Castle not in stone, but in concrete, glass and wood. Not to for protection but
Portuguese studio Arriba has renovated Bica do Sapato Apartment, turning it into a spacious and full of light home. From the first day we visited this site, we understood the potential of this curious layout. It resembled a maze with several heights, features we ended up exploring on a deeper level later.
Architects: Corpo Atelier / Filipe Paixão Project: Wood Structure Inside Stone Walls / Single House Refurbishment Location: Sernancelhe, Portugal Photography: Ricardo Oliveira Alves Architecture studio Corpo Atelier has renovated and restructured an old stone outbuilding in a rural area of northern Portugal, adding a bulky wood structure behind its thick masonry walls. From the architect:
Architecture surrounds you every minute. At Arriba we want to enhance how you experience everyday life through the reinterpretation of the spaces you live in, from the door handle, to the room, to the city.
This apartment, located in the old Mouraria neighborhood from Lisbon, Portugal, has suffered many transformations over the years, which involved various partitions of the space. The relationship with the street was under-explored and the connections between social and private areas were ambiguous.
