One-of-a-kind Weekend Retreat Embedded Between Two Natural Ponds

Some of the nigh inspiring and timeless architectural creations come from a want to work in harmony with nature and to accept reward of the topography, landscape and views in the best way possible. Such a marvelous creation was a weekend family retreat designed and built past architecture studio Carvalho Araújo. The building was erected on a steeply sloped site from Peneda-Gerês National Park in the Northern function of Portugal. In that location are 2 naturally-formed ponds on the site: one at the tiptop of the hillside and one at the bottom. They're connected by a stream.

The house is a harmonious blend of concrete, steel and glass and has a large, cantilevered wooden volume — The house is a harmonious blend of concrete, steel and drinking glass and has a big, cantilevered wooden volume

The concrete base and overall frame give the house a robust look with very clean and well-defined lines — The concrete base and overall frame give the house a robust wait with very clean and well-defined lines

The house is positioned between the two natural ponds and makes the most of its unique surroundings — The house is positioned betwixt the two natural ponds and makes the about of its unique surroundings

The firm takes the place of an old construction which used to sit at the pinnacle of the site. That building was demolished and a new 1 was built in its place, amend positioned and equipped to withstand the occasional landslides occurring in the area. A good and organization relation between the house and the land was crucial and all the efforts of the architects went into making information technology possible. They managed that by taking reward of the steep slopes and the mesmerizing views and by embedding the house into the site and assuasive the volumes to cantilever.