corpo atelier explores possibilities of the traditional roof structure

corpo atelier explores possibilities of the traditional roof structure
all images courtesy of corpo atelier

approaching the site in portugal, corpo atelier observed that four thick stone walls were the remaining elements of an ancient rural house. like a box open to the sky, this boundary encloses a volume that is no longer divided in two levels, but presents its real volumetric potential. building off of this possibility, a traditional pitched roof has been placed to cover the top of the massing.

main entrance

inside, corpo atelier‘s residence features a wood structure that supports it is expanded vertically, trespassing the house in all its dimension, both segmenting and hierarchically negotiating the space. the habitable areas then occupy the interstices of the clearly defined geometry of timber pillars and beams. private programs that require enclosure and intimacy – such as bedrooms and bathrooms – take place in three independent volumes embedded in the structure, hanging from the roof. the social areas occur at the ground floor, organized around the vertical supports, emphasizing a sense of functional and visual continuity.

white volumes hanging from the roof 

timber highlighting the edge of the staircase

central volume 

timber beams and columns

body in the corridor

traditional wood trusses

location plan

base plan 

first floor plan

section

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