The briefing was to build a three-bedroom house on top of a warehouse built in the 80's, where part of the roof was made with a flat slab and a small balcony, precisely with that idea of later building the house.
Given the constraints of the existing warehouse, the house shape turns out to be automatically set: a box that rests on the existing structure.
Top and above: Miguel Marcelino, House on a warehouse, Chícharo, Torres Novas, Portugal. Photo João Morgado
The rooms are placed to the east, the toilets to the west, as well as the kitchen, looking to a centennial olive tree. The existing balcony will be maintained and "duplicated" as a shading element. The living room is placed south where its south/east corner is diagonally cut in a way that the balcony could enlarge and offer an outdoor area protected from the sun and rain, overlooking the valley.
Miguel Marcelino, House on a warehouse, Chícharo, Torres Novas, Portugal. Photo João Morgado
Miguel Marcelino, House on a warehouse, Chícharo, Torres Novas, Portugal. Photo João Morgado
Miguel Marcelino, House on a warehouse, Chícharo, Torres Novas, Portugal. Photo João Morgado
House on a warehouse
Chícharo, Torres Novas, Portugal Architecture:Miguel Marcelino Client: Cãndido Vieira Structural Engineering: 560Eng (João Esteves) Plumbing Engineering: 560Eng (José Rodrigues) General Contractor: João Felìcio Site Area: 4,108 mq Gross Floor Area: 138 mq Gross Volume: 437 m3 Building Footprint: 114mq Energy Efficiency Class: A Project phase: 2007-2010 Construction phase: 2011-2012 Photo: João Morgado
