Belmonte, Portugal
Filipe Pina joins forces with fellow architect David Bilo to create a Portuguese farmhouse in Serra da Estrela, close to the Gonçalo region in central Portugal.
Its structure, made of concrete and granite stone, appears as a series of geometric blocks among its leafy surrounding.
Both architects reinvent the existing stone structure, adding a contemporary extension that appears distinctly modern and separate from the historical structure, but at the same time feels at home in its location.
The team mirrored the stone building’s outline in the new house, spreading the design across a stepped plan that negotiates the site’s incline.
“The final outcome, with the extension of the existing house, resulted from a compromise between the owners’ wishes and the existing features and morphology of the land, characterized by the existence of several terraces,” the architects explain.
The old structure contains the kitchen and bathroom facilities whereas the living room, bedrooms, and outdoor leisure space are within the new concrete building.
NaMora House, as it is named by its creators, refers to the location of the project where “Na Mora” would translate into “In Mora” where Mora is the name of the location, but “namora” in Portuguese means literally “flirt” or “date,” claim the architects.
Project: NaMora House
Architects: Filipe Pina Arquitectura
Design Team: Filipe Pina and David Bilo
Client: Private
Photographers: Ivo Tavares
