Located near the shoreline, this six-story residential building is organized around a clear duality: openness toward the oceanfront and continuity with the urban fabric. To the west, the structure opens fully to the horizon, framing uninterrupted views of sea and sky. To the east, it aligns with the neighborhood rhythm, maintaining the scale and order of the street.

This duality is expressed in the façades. On the east, concrete slabs bend upward to provide privacy and protect the interiors. On the west, the slabs tilt downward, shading the lower floors and forming large terraces that extend the living areas. Fabric sunshades, aligned with the concrete geometry, filter the summer light and dialogue with the sails on the horizon.

Solid stone volumes anchors the building to the ground, while lighter concrete slabs and beams define each floor in a clear horizontal sequence. The result is a strong tectonic order, with each level expressed as a distinct plane. The building is conceived as a straightforward stacking of stone and concrete elements. Each floor is articulated through its slab and is conceptually supported by concrete beams resting on the stone volumes.

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STATUS: under construction

LOCATION: Porto (PT)

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : Eleven Steps

MEP ENGINEER: SprenPLAN

VISUALIZATION: Ines Cunha