Our goal was to integrate the building into the surrounding landscape, by choosing a strategic position to settle the house and by selecting cork as the main covering layer – a camouflage around the trunks of the pine trees.
House in Crato (Casa no Crato) was designed for a couple who loves nature and silence and that was looking for a retreat place, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Project: Modern home for a young family Architects: Inês Brandão Arquitectura Location: Monte Real, Portugal Contractor: Salvador Cruz e Joaquim Crespo Photographs: João Morgado This 50 year old barn has been recovered and transformed by Inês Brandão Arquitectura in a modern home for a young family in Leiria, Portugal. Description by Inês Brandão: Recovering a
