situated atop a hill in the town of penafiel, portugal is ‘house 1’ designed by portugese architect claudio vilarinho. spanning 28 meters by 10 meters, the house rests on a continuous grass carpet. at its highest point the dwelling overlooks the valley below. at its center the main entrance comprises of a patio. the parking area, located below the house, is made out of cement slabs and extends 10 meters into the air.

'house 1' in penafiel, portugal by claudio vilarinho architects

'house 1' in penafiel, portugal by claudio vilarinho architects

'house 1' in penafiel, portugal by claudio vilarinho architects

'house 1' in penafiel, portugal by claudio vilarinho architects

'house 1' in penafiel, portugal by claudio vilarinho architects

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