Flirt in Portuguese
We are located in a paradise valley at the foot of the Serra da Estrela, near the Gonçalo region of Portugal. This idyllic property covers an area of 18 hectares and is surrounded by a dense pine forest. Filipe Pina and David Bilo are responsible for its design.
The property was built in the mid-twentieth century and has been fairly well-maintained over the years. In order not to disturb the activities of the entire farm, when designing the expansion, the architects decided to separate the old part from the new one. The final shape is the result of a compromise between the owners' wishes and the existing features and morphology of the plot, characterized by the existence of several terraces.
Two new blocks made of concrete were naturally created and grafted onto the existing terrace. The name of the complex - NaMora has a double meaning in Portuguese. It refers to the project location, where "Na Mora" would mean "In Mora" (Mora is where the property is located), but "namora" in Portuguese literally means "flirt" or "date". And so, in the place called Mora, the Casa NaMora house was born, in which the concrete blocks forming the new part of the house formally "flirt" with the existing granite block, in complete harmony with the existing surroundings.
The project has been clearly divided into two separate but complementary parts: warehouse, technical facilities, sanitary facilities and kitchen are located in the older part, while the living room, bedrooms, apartment and outdoor recreation area are located in the new part of the complex.
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