Local design studio Atelier Data constructs the Praia Grande house that is located in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park in Portugal. It is made up of five interconnected volumes and is complete with a swimming pool made to look like a pond. The house is made up of five-volume clads and fills the spaces between the protected trees in the national park.
Architect Rafael Gomes explains to Dezeen that "There was a big effort to contain the built mass of the house between the existing trees. Naturally, this pushed us for an early forecast of the house because we needed to understand the full impact of shading areas, constraints in visual relations, and limitations of space that all this would generate. This involved understanding exactly which trees were healthy enough to be sustainable, and after that study, how should construction work to preserve them – from start to finish."
Park-Surrounded Interconnected Homes
Atelier Data Designs the Praia Grande House in Portugal
Trend Themes
1. Park-surrounded Homes - Opportunities for designing homes that blend into and complement the surrounding natural environment.
2. Interconnected Volumes - Innovative ways of connecting different volumes of a building to create unique and functional spaces.
3. Sustainable Construction - Using sustainable construction techniques to preserve trees and other natural elements during the building process.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Creating unique and sustainable designs for homes and other buildings.
2. Construction - Incorporating sustainable construction techniques and methods to preserve natural surroundings.
3. Real Estate Development - Designing and building homes that blend into and complement the natural surroundings, creating a new trend in real estate development.