Casa Quase Verde, Ovar home, Portugal real estate photos, Portuguese architecture

Casa Quase Verde in Ovar, Portugal

19 August 2024

Architecture: PSB arquitectos

Location: Ovar, Portugal

Casa Quase Verde Ovar Portugal

Photos by Ivo Tavares Studio

Casa Quase Verde in Portugal

The project is located in a rural and somewhat characterless area, where the green expanse of eucalyptus forests alternates with some isolated single-family homes, industrial warehouses, and even a school facility. The designed dwelling is developed on a single floor, in a rectangular form that thrives on constant interplay between the interior and exterior, achieved through lateral and vertical openings that appear sporadically throughout the construction.

Casa Quase Verde Ovar Portugal

These openings allow the interior of the dwelling to extend outwards, while also bringing a bit of the surroundings and natural light inside. Ensuring visual impermeability from the surroundings was also one of the premises of the project, which is reflected in its appearance, with large expanses of opaque walls and strategically located openings set back and protected by recessed courtyards. The almost green colour, a grey with a slight greenish tint, is the shade of green that the project’s owners could accept and aims to integrate the construction with the surrounding vegetation of the site.

Casa Quase Verde Ovar Portugal

The project is organised into three zones (Social, Private, and Technical) which, despite being housed within the same volume, are very well demarcated in the plan. Access to the dwelling is through a corridor, which functions as an axis connecting the various parts of the house. Once
inside the house, parallel to this axis, there is a recess that leads to a single social space of the dwelling comprising the kitchen, dining room, and living room. This social space is complemented by a covered patio and is marked by an organic opening in the roof through which a tree passes.

In the most westerly part, there are three bedrooms, one of which is en-suite. The bedrooms are served by another patio facing west. In the middle of the construction, there are two interior courtyards that allow natural light to reach the interior of the dwelling, connecting it to the exterior without compromising the privacy of these spaces.

Casa Quase Verde Ovar Portugal

Casa Quase Verde, Ovar, Portugal – Building Information

Project name: Casa Quase Verde
Architecture Office: PSB arquitectos
Main Architect: Pedro Santos Barbosa
Collaboration: Claudia Sofia Santos
Website: www.psbarquitectos.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PSBarquitectos
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psbarquitectos/
Location: Ovar, Portugal
Year of conclusion: 2022
Total area: 235 sq. m.

Casa Quase Verde Ovar Portugal

Photography: Ivo Tavares Studio – https://www.ivotavares.net/
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Casa Quase Verde, Ovar, Portugal images / information received 190824

Location: Ovar, Portugal, southwestern Europe

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