214 Galiza

The house is situated on a plot known as Galiza, in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém, in the Alentejo Litoral region.
The project proposes the construction of a new dwelling in close relationship with a pre-existing building of vernacular character. The building footprint – 200 m² – corresponds to the maximum area permitted for this plot. Adjacent to the house, an outbuilding accommodates the technical area and storage.
The new construction is organised into four autonomous volumes: the first, smaller in scale, incorporates an outdoor fireplace; the remaining three contain the bedrooms. Each bedroom has its own bathroom and is positioned independently within the ensemble, ensuring separation and privacy.
Between these volumes lies the common area – kitchen and living room – covered by a flat slab. This central space articulates and distributes all circulation within the house, functioning as a connecting axis between the various areas.
When the windows of the social area are fully retracted, this space transforms into a continuous porch, open to the surrounding landscape.

Location Galiza, Santiago do Cacém
Project 2023
Gross Floor Area 250 m2
Architecture José Adrião – Principal Coordinator
Ana Grácio – Co-coordinator
Hugo Falcão – Project Leader
Carolina Calmon
Miguel Almeida
Stability 360 Engineering
Structural and Services Engineering Neoget
Topographic and Architectural Survey Marco Sobral
Measurements and Cost Estimation Perfectus
Existing Photography Alexandre Ramos
Virtual Images Filipe Borralho