House 109 is a stunning two-story residence located in Vagos, Portugal, designed in 2022 by Maria João Fradinho.

Description
This single-family house is implanted on a land confronted with one of the longest arteries in the city, which gives its name to the project: the national road EN109.
Since it is designed for residential use, the architectural piece is materialized in a uniform body which, through its shape and arrangement, protects itself from the busy road.
The villa has the main facade perpendicular to the layout of the road, contrasting the pre-existing reality. Thus, the front facade becomes blind, with a green space of transition and protection being created between it and the road, which allows greater privacy to the house area, that is properly protected from the EN109. The house follows the continuity of the existing buildings, with the front facade aligned with the neighbor’s house, also ensuring the relation with the heights of the already established buildings. At the same time, just as this front moves back in relation to the promenade limit, green space is created, as a protection for the ambient and noise pollution caused by the artery, that will dignify and ensure the necessary characteristics for the intended use.
The moment of entry through the north side is discreet but is celebrated by the great contemplation of the south side once inside. This is guaranteed by the east-to-west windows that embrace the southern facade of ...