{"id":213853,"date":"2023-07-03T15:14:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T19:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_news&p=213853"},"modified":"2023-07-03T15:14:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T19:14:17","slug":"ricardo-azevedo-arquitecto-1980s-rectilinear-residence","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/ricardo-azevedo-arquitecto-1980s-rectilinear-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto Updates a 1980s Rectilinear Residence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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July 3, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Wilson Barlow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Ivo Tavares<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto Updates a 1980s Rectilinear Residence<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s rare that a project moves seamlessly from sketchbook to construction, with design and build happening simultaneously on-site. But that\u2019s what happened with a residential commission in Porto, Portugal, by Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto<\/a>. It helped that architect and client shared a vision. \u201cWe spoke the same language,\u201d founder Ricardo Azevedo recalls, \u201cand that gave us total freedom.\u201d He describes the finished product, a 1980\u2019s rectilinear residence that he updated with exterior zinc cladding, abundant glazing, and a free flow between indoors and out, as \u201cthe house of a gardener\u2026someone who belongs to the trees, to the breeze.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since that same client is a wine enthusiast, the project scope also encompassed an addition for storing bottles. Although it\u2019s off the living area in the main residence, it\u2019s markedly different in appearance: an amoebalike form inspired by Alvar Aalto\u2019s early work faced in vertical slats of kambala. \u201cIt\u2019s meant to contrast the rest of the house,\u201d Azevedo continues, \u201cto bring diversity and a touch of emotion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slats reappear inside the single room, wrapping the 150-square-foot envelope, but this time they\u2019re Afzelia, an exotic variegated hardwood. Following the addition\u2019s curves is a grid of stainless-steel cables and fastenings that form shelves for some 250 varieties\u2014Azevedo\u2019s oenophilic endeavor successfully blending impressive display with easy selecting. Sa\u00fade!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind the Design of a Wine Enthusiast’s Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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