Aires Mateus and Associates

S. Mamede House

S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves

S. MAMEDE HOUSE

Aires Mateus

ARCHITECTS
Aires Mateus

YEAR
2006

LOCATION
Lisbon, Portugal

CATEGORY
House

S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves

Text description provided by architect.

A succession of everyday spaces occupied the lower floor of an 18th century building on castle hillside.

S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves

The estate existed ilustrating a period and an identity that were clouded due to extended neglet.

The plan for the house elected spatial values, designed geometric affinities, precision in relation to exterior windows.

S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves

The garden made ir possible to enhance the depth of the view over the Baixa rooftops and the river. An existing addition was rebuilt to house more private functions.

The secular spaces were opened up to incorporate more significant uses.

S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves

The unexpected discovery of a cistern crosses the depth horizontally and connects with the sky, the most protected space of the house.

S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves


S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves


S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves


S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
S. Mamede House
© Ricardo Oliveira Alves


S. Mamede House
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S. Mamede House
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Aires Mateus and Associates
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Aires Mateus and Associates
R. Cecílio de Sousa 52, 1200-102 Lisboa, Portugal