Guilherme Machado Vaz

João’s House

João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves

JOÃO'S HOUSE

Guilherme Machado Vaz

ARCHITECTS
Guilherme Machado Vaz

PHOTOGRAPHS
Luís Ferreira Alves

AREA
179 m²

YEAR
2017

LOCATION
Porto, Portugal

CATEGORY
Houses

João's House is a renovation project for a small house located in the old part of the city of Porto, close to the Douro River.

João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves
João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves
João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves

It is a traditional XIX century ground floor building with walls made with stone, and a wooden roof structure covered with tiles.

It was once used as a bakery that served the local population who were mostly fishermen.

The project transforms the bakery into a two floor house distributing the social spaces on the groundfloor and the private spaces on the upperfloor.

João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves
João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves

There is a mid level between the two floors to open a small pátio that brings light to the client’s musical studio. The social space on the ground floor - living room and kitchen

Is fisically divided, and visually United, by a piece of furniture that works simultaneously as a Bookshelf and a cupboard, as it can be accessed through it’s glass sliding frames from both sides.

So you can have books in one shelf and ktichen stuff in another. It also filters light in a very subtle way.

João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves
João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves
João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves

The kitchen is a very extroverted space, and it can extend outdoors to the street, letting you enjoy the neighbourhood spirit

And popular life with a glaass of wine in hand while dinner is being cooked.The living room is a more introverted space iluminated by the skylight

That gives very different kinds of white due to the reflection of natural light in the various wall textures.

João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves
João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves

The upperfloor has two unleveled rooms that share one bathroom with two separate entrance doors.

There is also a very nice and quiet varanda that the sun likes to visit. It opens to the neighbours backyards and takes you to a very confortable place.

A place about identity, culture and the history of Porto. Originally published on 21 June, 2017

João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves
João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves
João’s House
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João’s House
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João’s House
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João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves
João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves
João’s House
© Luís Ferreira Alves


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Guilherme Machado Vaz
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Guilherme Machado Vaz
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