Pitched Perfect Maria Fradinhos Home Combines Industrial References with Child Like Playfulness

2019-08-05 18:20

Architect Maria Fradinho of FRARI, a Portuguese design practice based in Aveiro, chose her favorite spot on the outskirts of the city of Ílhavo, to build a singular place that would become both her home and office. A 940-m2 lot near the historical Vista Alegre Porcelain Factory turned out to be the ideal grounds for the 300-m2 house completed around the end of 2018, adding a fresh outlook to the area. Known as one of the most prestigious porcelain brands in the world, the Vista Alegre Factory has been around since 1824, and is considered a national landmarks. It is also very dear to the architect, who paid tribute to its architecture, because, as she says, “the place itself so requested”. Strongly resembling the bare and honest drawings made by a child when asked to depict a house, the project’s shape is that of a linear, arched box. Its façade meets the street in perfect alignment with the neighbouring houses, both in style and shape. Crowning the edifice, the impressive shape of the pitched roof engages in a symbolic game of association with the arched entrance to Vista Alegre, right down the street, inevitably bestowing the name“Arch House”to the project.

法国建筑师玛丽亚·弗拉迪尼奥(Maria Fradinho)是葡萄牙阿维罗(Aveiro)的一家设计事务所，她选择了她最喜欢的地点-拉哈沃(Lhavo)郊区，建造了一个既能成为她的家，又能成为她办公室的靠近历史悠久的Vista Alegre瓷厂的一块面积为940平方米的土地，被证明是2018年年底建成的300平方米房子的理想场所，为这一地区增添了新的前景。作为世界上最负盛名的瓷器品牌之一，Vista Alegre工厂自1824年成立以来，一直被认为是国家的标志性建筑。这也是非常宝贵的建筑师，谁赞扬它的建筑，因为，如她说，“地方本身如此要求”。这个项目非常像一个孩子在描绘一所房子时所做的赤裸和诚实的图画，这个项目的形状是一个直线的，拱形的盒子。它的立面与街道完美地结合在一起，无论是在风格上还是在造型上，都与邻近的房屋完美地结合在在这座大厦的加冕下，这座高耸的屋顶令人印象深刻，它与通往维斯塔·阿雷格里(Vista Alegre)拱形入口的拱形入口处进行了一场象征性的联想。

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The actual front of the building is located a few steps behind the street view, made of large glass windows instead of walls, that make it look completely bare. Slowly allowing the visitor to adapt to the exposed interior of the house, the patio created between the two façades has been dubbed a“bridge”by the architect, an in-between space shared by the two intertwined environments – namely that of the indoors and outdoors. Private and public, exposed but protected, the patio gives you time to make the transition gradually and organically. This is a project that allows for a play between light and shadow, discretion and invitation. Stepping inside, one comes across a small indoor garden next to the garage, and an entrance hall that feels like a small wooden box, offering the cozy and inviting feel of a warm womb. In a game of extreme contradictions, the elevating sensation created by the very tall ceiling in the living room and the light coming in from the large windows make for a very inviting space that is impossible to ignore. The double-height space creates an open core around which every area of the house is linked - even the garage can be integrated through moving walls and doors. Around the living area, many different rooms resembling ship containers are stacked one on top of the other, in varying levels and shapes, to create the multiple volumes of an industrial environment. Washed, however, with white paint and featuring basic elements in warm wood, they are magically turned it into a habitable haven.

建筑物的实际前部位于街景后面的几个台阶上，由大玻璃窗组成，而不是墙壁，这使得它看起来完全光秃秃的。慢慢地，游客可以适应房子裸露的内部环境，这两个外墙之间的露台被建筑师称为“桥梁”，这是两个交织在一起的环境-即室内和室外的空间-的中间空间。私人和公共，暴露但受到保护，露台给你时间逐步和有机地进行过渡。这是一个项目，允许在光明和阴影，酌处和邀请之间发挥作用。走进室内，你会发现车库旁边有一个小的室内花园，还有一个入口大厅，感觉就像一个小木箱，提供了温暖的子宫的舒适和诱人的感觉。在一场极端矛盾的游戏中，起居室非常高的天花板和从大窗户进来的光线所带来的提升感，构成了一个不可忽视的非常诱人的空间。双高空间创造了一个开放的核心，房子周围的每一个区域都是相连的，甚至车库也可以通过移动的墙壁和门来整合。在起居区周围，许多类似船舶容器的不同房间被堆放在另一间上，以不同的水平和形状，创造出一个工业环境的多卷。然而，用白色油漆清洗，并在温暖的木材中加入基本元素，他们神奇地把它变成了一个适合居住的港湾。

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A wide staircase connects the living room to the master bedroom, complete with a bathroom and study, both located on the top floor. Like a perfect game of Tetris, the children’s bedroom falls right on top, with the area above the bathroom creating a small inner loft, inside the room. Every one of these blocks/rooms has equal claims to light and views, as their position allows for visual contact between multiple areas of the house and offers each of them the chance to relate to the fully glazed back façade which overlooks a private garden. In direct reference to the industrial architecture it pays tribute to, the pitched roof of the Arch House is coated with zinc sheets as are the façades, while the floors, both interior and exterior, feature beautiful gray porcelain tiles. Even the bathroom shares the same“subway smoke”coloured tiles, while pine wood flooring is used for the rest of the interior. Unfolding as a brilliant game between exposure and sanctuary, the combination of industrial inspirations with articulate transparencies create a dramatic urban setting.

一个宽阔的楼梯连接起居室和主卧室，包括浴室和书房，两者都位于顶层。就像俄罗斯方块的完美游戏一样，孩子们的卧室就在上面，浴室上方的区域在房间里创造了一个小的内阁楼。这些街区/房间中的每一个都对光线和景观具有同等的要求，因为它们的位置允许在房屋的多个区域之间进行视觉接触，并使每个街区/房间都有机会与可俯瞰私人花园的全玻璃背景色联系起来。直接提到它所赞颂的工业建筑，拱门楼的倾斜屋顶与外墙一样，都涂上了锌片，而室内和外部的地板则以美丽的灰色瓷砖为特色。甚至浴室也有同样的“地铁烟雾”彩色瓷砖，而松木地板则用于室内其他地方。将工业灵感与清晰的透光结合起来，形成了一个戏剧性的城市环境。