Tenant Home is a minimal residence positioned in Sintra, Portugal, designed by ARQUITECTURA-G. In a bid to remodel the Quinta da Ponte complicated, the primary constructing to bear a big renovation was one which shaped part of a row of buildings located alongside the perimeter wall of the property. The constructing’s sunken floor ground areas, which had been excavated within the terrain, had been beforehand small outlets that solely opened onto the primary facade. Nonetheless, the higher ground, which was a single-floor residence that would not be accessed from under, remained reduce off from the property. The undertaking’s goal was to protect the rows’ uniformity whereas additionally inverting the constructing’s unique operate regarding its inside area and relation with the outside. Regardless of this, the undertaking didn’t alter the constructing’s quantity. The primary facade, which beforehand appeared onto a slender avenue with a good narrower pavement and heavy visitors, has now been reformulated to face the property.

This new structure goals to open up the constructing each visually and functionally onto the property. The higher ground now options 4 giant window bays, two of which attain right down to the bottom ground, forming two patios. With the bedrooms and moist rooms moved downstairs, the primary higher ground is now totally freed as much as function a big shared area with a connection to the property. On the coronary heart of this newly designed area is a staircase topped by the kitchen that articulates the area. This renovation breathes new life into the constructing, permitting it to type an integral a part of the Quinta da Ponte complicated. The redesign seamlessly blends type and performance, offering an area that not solely seems to be aesthetically pleasing but additionally serves the wants of its occupants.

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