House in Aldoar / Topos Atelier de Arquitectura

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Porto, Portugal

Text description provided by the architects. The idea of a house structured by a continuous uncoated white concrete wall came to mind while walking along a Richard Serra steel spiral. It starts on the fireplace and extends to the plot limits. 

House in Aldoar / Topos Atelier de Arquitectura - Brick, Facade, Windows
© Xavier Antunes

In analogy we aimed at two situations: on the inside “an emotion’s machine” and on the outside the object’s unity and its simplicity towards the surroundings.

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© Xavier Antunes

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Cite: "House in Aldoar / Topos Atelier de Arquitectura" 15 Nov 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/183211/house-in-aldoar-topos-atelier-de-arquitectura> ISSN 0719-8884

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