Townhouse facade on the street

Matosinhos, Portugal

House on Roberto Ivens Street

A modest townhouse in the architect’s hometown was renovated to hold a documentation centre on his work.

The street facade, with its tall windows, was kept, while the interior was reorganised around a new timber stair. Door and window frames painted green, timber floors and white walls follow the domestic scale of the original rooms.

At the back the house opens onto a small garden.

Project Information

Design studio
Álvaro Siza Vieira
Time
2009
Primary materials
Natural timber
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