RO Sassoeiros Houses

Year 2025
Location Cascais, Portugal
Status completed
Area 190 + 190 M²
Photography Francisco Nogueira

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Two houses in Sassoeiros, set within a redeveloping Urban Area of Illegal Origin, stand as a gesture of urban regeneration. The design responds to the small plot size and sloping terrain with a functional and balanced architecture, optimizing every square meter.

The semi-basement level, naturally lit by an inner courtyard, houses the garages, laundry, and a multipurpose room flooded with daylight. On the ground floor, the kitchen and dining area extend towards the garden and pool through a large sliding pocket window, while the living room opens onto a terrace above the garage entrance. From this terrace rises a cubic planter with a tree that pierces the upper floor towards the sky.

A central staircase crowned by a skylight and the use of oak wood, microcement, and natural stone aim to reinforce the sense of timelessness and restraint that defines the project.