Casa Saramagal / Estúdio AMATAM

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Text description provided by the architects.Starting from an empty lot, in a neighbourhood without a defined identity, the result of a suburban context resulting from the absence of territorial policies for decades on the outskirts of Lisbon, it's like starting a process of metamorphosis, without harming the surroundings. We also know that our intervention will have an impact on the cohesion of the urban fabric, and the visual quality of this neighbourhood, and as such, we saw this responsibility as an opportunity to do things better and differently, always keeping in mind what we were asked to do: design a modern house that takes advantage of the landscape that characterizes this place. What we identified as the major constraints of this project are related to two points: the terrain, with its very steep topography; and its condition as a corner plot. What started as an obstacle quickly became an opportunity to develop a house that was different from what was expected for this plot, not so much because of the aesthetics adopted, but because of its integration with the land, the way we tried to make the volume light, despite its size, and last but not least, the way it solves the corner situation, contributing to the urban articulation of the two surrounding roads.