Huts by the River, Comporta

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An old timber wharf stands the test of time in the Sado estuary nature reserve in Comporta, one hour south of Lisbon. Its identity remains beyond the material resistance of its construction. The project stems from the silent respect for this solid essence that allows to change or replace the wood pieces to rebuild two cabins without losing the primary values. The archetypal forms of the cabins, with hip roofs, evoke a primitive imaginary filled with simplicity and purity. The project develops into two autonomous spaces: one to unwind with the support of a kitchen integrated in the same material of the walls; and the other as a sleeping area with a small bathroom and a shower, accessible from the inside and from the outside. The slope of the walls and ceilings adapts subtly to these functions, and generates different situations in each corner because neither of them follows a straight angle. This ambiguity of the details is transferred to a superior scale; because the two structures appear to be the same, but they aren’t. Built entirely in recycled wood and exposed to the weather that will continue their change, the cabins merge and evolve with the laconic atmosphere, adapting to the seasons... [+]

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• Arquitectura Viva