22 January 2014
A system of patios and terraces form the routes that separate and unite these three houses at Aldeia do Meco, to the south of Lisbon. The Portuguese studio DNSJ.arq has designed the three residences — one for the owners, two as holiday homes for rent — following the east-west orientation and the lie of the land, on a lot that connects the street with a river at its back. Thus the houses are separate but communicating, united by the use of white plaster for the walls and poured concrete for the floors, and of unobtrusive colors and materials that blend into the surroundings.