Casa AF is a modern residence located in Guimarães, Portugal, designed in 2022 by Zegnea Grupo.

Description
The intention for this project leaned on the idea that the built ?object? would not collide with its surroundings, but that it would integrate with them, in a natural way, asserting itself, without imposing. Outlined by a platform, appears the residential building with three floors, two of which above the ground, as a way to free part of the terrain to the patio and allow the use of the exterior space.
The presented volumetry results from the deconstruction and dematerialization of the ?traditional? form of the house ? a pure volume, with an inclined roof. That volume is cut longitudinally, resulting in just ?half a house? ? a volume that becomes the work base for the articulation of the functional program. Naturally, and in conjugation with the different spaces of the interior programmatic organization, negative spaces were ?removed? in the form, which represent covered areas and balconies. A compact exterior volumetry was sought for, trimmed by ?empty? spaces, but with a reduced street front, deconstructing the form, so it favors the entrance of natural light. Based on a simple habitational concept, was developed a house for ?daily use?. It?s through the valorization of the living space that we obtain clarity and succession between spaces. This idea translates into a very fluid space, promoting communication between common areas. If we observe ...