raul sousa cardoso + graca vaz design mortuary house in vila caiz

raul sousa cardoso + graça vaz design mortuary house in vila caiz
photo © josé campos

designed by portuguese architects raul sousa cardoso + graça vaz, the ‘mortuary house in vila caiz’ results from its position bounded by a municipal road, farmland, and the city’s church, while also referencing distant mountains. an openwork concrete block wall faces the street, and conceals the building’s main entrance. inside, the facility is composed of two main spaces connected by a central atrium. the arrangement allows the three rooms to be interconnected or separated depending on needs of the service. opening toward a reflecting pool and rural areas, two small balconies provide places for contemplation, as well as views of the hills beyond.

elevated by terracing stone walls, the building sits above a rural landscape
photo © josé campos

an openwork concrete block wall faces the street, and conceals the structure’s main entrance
photo © josé campos

the building’s roof line slopes ascends toward distant mountains
photo © josé campos

the main entry creates a gradual transition from the exterior to the interior
photo © josé campos

the central atrium accesses the two main rooms in the facility
photos © josé campos

large sliding doors link adjacent spaces
photo © josé campos

the arrangement allows the three rooms to be interconnected or separated depending on needs of the service
photo © josé campos

photo © josé campos

photo © josé campos

small balconies provide places for contemplation, as well as views of the mountains beyond
photo © josé campos

site plan

floor plan

project info:

location: vila caiz, amarante, portugal
area: 110 sqm
architects: raul sousa cardoso & graca vaz
photography: josé campos

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