The movement of the pine trees, the clouds and the weather – always unpredictable… 

A house that is permanently changing, according to the mood of its surroundings. 

The colour white contrasts with the tones of spring and welcomes the shadows filtered by the dense vegetation and, in winter, fuses with the cold landscape. One cannot survive without the other – house and landscape fuse in a cyclical dialogue, preserving the dynamics of the place. 

“A line of simplicity, daring and freedom”, as someone described it, encouraging those who inhabit it, both inside and out. A house that arose from the need for more space because the family had grown. Together with the existing constructions it lends meaning to that parcel of land. 

B A N Z Ã O A N E X

Location
Sintra, Portugal

Year
2005-2006

Team
Rita Silva

Photography
João Carmo Simões

Text
Sofia Salazar Leite