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Project • By Fragmentos • Private Houses
Comporta 10
The Comporta 10 residence is located on the Portuguese traditional village of Comporta. Surrounded by a pine forest, the building is placed on a mild sloping plot that favors sun exposure and the relationship with the landscape to the South.
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The one-story house is the result of a sum of volumes. The final mass has different angles of orientation, leaving semi-open and outdoor passages between them. The architectural form has also reference from the traditional Comporta Style, making all pieces of the region’s architectural heritage subtly combined and embedded in this contemporary approach.
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Program can be broadly divided into two parts. The left core consists of the common areas. L... More
SLOW DOWN
In 2004, Arco introduced its first couch, the 'Invitation': a couch with streamlined upholstery whose clear lines made a seamless transition from a slender arm to a broad back. Arco has now adapted the couch to suit contemporary wishes and requirements. The distinctive soft and inviting rounded corners have been kept, while the seating comfort has been changed from active to more informal and relaxed by means of the modified sitting depth and the addition of loose cushions. Slow Down is the domestic version of the highly successful modular seating range Side by Side, which is mainly used in the project market. More