the purist

The purity of wood and concrete sets the foundations for this family home designed by Spaceworks. The rectangle volume is set into the ground reducing the overall visual scale of the project and cleverly concealing the lower levels. Located in the countryside near Penafiel Portugal. The house designed to open up to surrounding landscape, the home has a terraced split level effect. The materials selection are kept to a minimum with the exterior set to take on a natural patina over time. In internal courtyard gardens, concrete glass and rusted steel somehow deliver a tranquil sense of calm.