The Portuguese AZO Arquitectos was the firm responsible for the reconstruction of a residence nestled in the city of Porto named has “House in Bonfim”. The previous building dated back to the 1970s and it has been designed for the occupation of a young family who was seeking for a functional urban home, with large open areas.

Maison Valentina takes you on a tour around this creative contemporary home.

The concrete’s structure of the building is inspired in the formerly property and comprehends four floors of the residence.

The entrance to the multi-storey design home:

Design by Mário Sequeira’s architecture studio AZO, the main façade is clad with timber slats whose coloring is derived from that of the surrounding urban fabric. These slats form a dynamic elevation, where individual elements can be opened or closed at the occupants discretion. This method also helps control natural daylight and ventilation throughout the home. The rear façade is more open, with double-height glazing spanning the lower two levels.

Spread across multiple levels, primary living accommodation is found at the ground floor.

A kitchen-diner and small living area opens out onto a private patio, while a staircase leads to the home’s upper storeys. Above, an elevated lounge flooded with natural light overlooks the terrace, with three bedrooms found at the uppermost level. Beneath the kitchen is an underground multi-purpose space known as ‘the cave’. Here, a subterranean passage leads to the two-car garage, positioned at the rear of the plot.

Source: Designboom