When purchased, the building consisted of empty commercial stores. The project´s purpose was to design a family house instead, with a low budget as a main limitation.

     The main concept was the re-use of the patio as a main space for a peaceful spot for reading, drinking a coffee and thus creating a cozy space that could inspire intimate conversation or social reunions.

     When open, the huge main slicing windows allow the living room to bring natural-outdoor feeling of the cozy patio/terrace inside, keeping it protected from the heavy sunlight, rain, etc. At the same time, from the patio/terrace, one should enjoy the "homy" feeling or even the music playing inside, with a very easy access from outside to inside and vice-versa.

      To keep the house protected from high temperatures in the summer, the main facade got covered with a ficus, while some parasols are placed above the windows. The house was painted in white, to bring the most of natural colours to life, like plants, flowers and stone.

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