{"id":12920,"date":"2025-07-28T14:29:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/cork-clad-house-in-portugal-gets-upside-down-layout-through-atelier-locals-redesign\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T14:29:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:29:51","slug":"cork-clad-house-in-portugal-gets-upside-down-layout-through-atelier-locals-redesign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/cork-clad-house-in-portugal-gets-upside-down-layout-through-atelier-locals-redesign\/","title":{"rendered":"cork-clad house in portugal gets upside-down layout through atelier local\u2019s redesign"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">atelier local turns residence upside down in Portugal<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Architecture practice atelier local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/renovation-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>adapts<\/strong><\/a> a modest existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\"><strong>house<\/strong><\/a> into a more flexible and livable dwelling in Valongo, a small town near Porto, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-portugal\/\"><strong>Portugal<\/strong><\/a>. The project, Valongo VII, keeps much of the original structure but arranges space in a different way. Instead of adding more volumes to the existing building, the architects choose to flip the typical domestic arrangement by placing bedrooms on the lower floor and relocating the main living area under the pitched roof, producing a house that is small in footprint but spatially generous.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The materials used remain pared down, relying on elements that are easy to read and maintain. Existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/wood-and-timber-architecture\/\"><strong>timber<\/strong><\/a> components are painted to create visual continuity and allow for future replacements to blend in over time. Outside, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/cork-products-and-design\/\"><strong>cork<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/facades\/\"><strong>facade<\/strong><\/a> is left exposed, its texture and tone grounding the building in its surroundings. At the rear, three octagonal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/concrete-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>concrete<\/strong><\/a> columns, cast using salvaged formwork, support a light wooden terrace that connects the interior to the garden. A rough concrete water tank anchors one edge of the outdoor space, while a mirrored wall reflects the planting, a layered composition by landscape studio pomo.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Though the house was originally conceived as a seasonal retreat, its final form suggests what the architects refer to as an<em> \u2018urban primitive hut,\u2019<\/em> not in reference to an idealized past, but as a framework for inhabiting space with care.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/franciscoascensao.com\/\">Francisco Ascens\u00e3o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">curved forms complete the ceiling of Valongo VII<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atelierlocal.pt\/en\"><strong>Valongo-based design team<\/strong><\/a> of atelier local worked with elements that were already there, such as stone walls, a timber roof and floor structure, and an old staircase along the party wall. All remaining features were preserved, repaired, or carefully adapted, except the staircase, which was removed due to its poor condition but whose original position guided the new internal layout.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the lower level of Valongo VII, light partition walls define similarly sized bedrooms, each with its own direct access to a quiet courtyard. The entrance hall was also given special attention, with its complex geometry adding spatial interest and a sense of generosity for a house of this size.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Upstairs, the original attic becomes a high-ceilinged living space. The pitched roof, previously underused, now opens up long views and allows for cross-ventilation. A new structural beam supports the existing truss and makes room for a window placed high in the wall, bringing light inside. The ceiling is finished with plasterboard catenaries, curved forms shaped on-site that emerged during construction through hands-on experimentation in collaboration with the builders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>atelier local adapts a modest existing house into a more flexible and livable dwelling in Valongo<\/p>\n<p>a mirrored wall reflects the planting, a layered composition by landscape studio pomo<\/p>\n<p>three octagonal concrete columns support a light wooden terrace<\/p>\n<p>the project keeps much of the original structure<\/p>\n<p>instead of adding more volumes the architects choose to flip the typical domestic arrangement<\/p>\n<p>relocating the main living area under the pitched roof<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the original attic becomes a high-ceilinged living space<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>the ceiling is finished with plasterboard catenaries<\/p>\n<p>the curved forms were shaped on-site<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>a house that is small in footprint but spatially generous<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>relying on elements that are easy to read and maintain<\/p>\n<p>bedrooms are placed on the lower floor<\/p>\n<p>the materials used remain pared down<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>existing timber components are painted to create visual continuity<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> Valongo VII<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atelierlocal.pt\/en\">atelier local<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/atelier___local\/\">@atelier___local<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Valongo, Portugal<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>design team:<\/strong> Jo\u00e3o Paup\u00e9rio, Maria Rebelo, Francisco Craveiro<\/p>\n<p><strong>landscape:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pomo.pt\/\">pomo<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pomolandscapes\">@pomolandscapes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>photographer:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/franciscoascensao.com\/\">Francisco Ascens\u00e3o<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/francisco.ascensao\/\">@francisco.ascensao<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/cork-clad-house-portugal-upside-down-layout-atelier-local-redesign-07-28-2025\/\">cork-clad house in portugal gets upside-down layout through atelier local\u2019s redesign<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>atelier local turns residence upside down in Portugal \u00a0 Architecture practice atelier local adapts a modest existing house into a more flexible and livable dwelling in Valongo, a small town near Porto, Portugal. 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