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Rita Moreira da Costa Baptista LopesNationality _ Portuguese Date of Birth _ 01|03|1984Place of Birth _ Oporto, PortugalContact _ +351 915616279e-mail _ ritacostalopes@hotmail.come-mail _ ritacostalopes@hotmail.comRita Moreira da Costa Baptista Lopes

PORTFOLIOrita costa lopes

2003|2009 MSc in ARCHITECTURE - Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto (FAUP). Oporto, Portugal 2003 MODULE HOUSING Supervised by Arch. Mário Mesquita and Arch. Nicolau Brandão 2004 BAR, Module and Modular Coordination. Oporto, Portugal Supervised by Arch. Rui Americo Cardoso and Arch. José Manuel Soares 2004 STUDENTS RESIDENCE; Campo Alegre, Oporto, Portugal. Supervised by Arch. Americo Rui Cardoso and José Manuel Soares Supervised by Arch. Americo Rui Cardoso and José Manuel Soares 2004 | 2005 UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE, COFFEE SHOP AND EXHIBITION CENTER. Cordoaria, Oporto, Portugal Supervised by Arch. Rui Pinto and Arch.Francisco Barata Fernandes 2005 | 2006 COLLECTIVE HOUSING; Boavista, Oporto, Portugal Supervised by Arch. Maria José Casanova and Arch. Luis Soares Carneiro 2006 | 2007 GYMNASIUM AND SWIMMING POOL. Carcereira, Oporto, Portugal Supervised by Arch. Camilo Rebelo and Arch. Pedro Ramalho

2007 | 2008 ERASMUS PROGRAM (5th Academic year of Architecture) - Brandenburgische Technische 2007 | 2008 ERASMUS PROGRAM (5th Academic year of Architecture) - Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus (BTU). Cottbus, Germany. 2007 | 2008 BRAZILIAN CULTURAL CENTER. Berlin, Germany Supervised by Arch. Bernd Huckriede, Arch. José Mario Gutierrez Marquez, Arch. Christopher Burns, and Arch. Jens Brinkmann Project realized in collaboration with Giulia Zaccari 2007 | 2008 GUERILLA GARDENING, “UNITY IN PLURALITY”. Cottbus, Germany Supervised by Eng. Christiane Schwarz Supervised by Eng. Christiane Schwarz Project realized in collaboration with Giulia Zaccari 2008 SPHERE CHAIR Supervised by Prof. Jo Achermann and Artistic Claborador Gert Bendel 2008 URBAN PLANNING, KARL MARX-ALLEE. Berlin, Germany Supervised by Eng. Konstanze Noack and Eng. Heinz Nagler Project realized in collaboration with Eden Ochoa Iniesta and Jan Tytus Kolodziej 2008 SUMMERPAVILION, "TREE HOUSE". 2008 SUMMERPAVILION, "TREE HOUSE". Serpentine Gallery, London, England Supervised by Arch. Günter Barczik and Arch. José Gutierrez Marquez

2009 DISTINCTION WITH HONOUR in ERASMUS-PRIZE Incoming Outgoing Students, 1st Edition 'My Erasmus' competition, with the project "Guerilla Gadening, Unity in Plurality " awarded by the Università di Camerino, Camerino, Italy 2009 1st PRIZE in" EXPLORING VULNRABILITIES - AN OPPORTUNITY TO CITY CENTERS" competition with the project "Hier-ist-der-garten, Unity in Diversity" awarded by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning, Potsdam, Germany "Hier-ist-der-garten, Unity in Diversity" awarded by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning, Potsdam, Germany 2009 Participation in voluntary Architecture project - Orphanage in Yegué (Togo, Africa) - developed by Association Novissi Onlus (http://www.novissi.org/, Pescara, Italy) 2009 Master Thesis in Architecture "The Yegué - Architecture in the 21st Century" supervised by Arch. M ª. Teresa Fonseca - Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto. Oporto, Portugal

2010 Posgraduate Internship at Office Arquitectos Anónimos (Oporto, Portugal)2010 Posgraduate Internship at Office Arquitectos Anónimos (Oporto, Portugal) - for Portuguese Architecture Association (Ordem dos Arquitectos, Secção Regional Norte). Projects: HOMEOBOX - rePLACE: muro3, for Dédalo Magazine. Oporto, Portugal - Competition A HOUSE IN LUANDA: PATIO AND PAVILLION for Lisbon Architecture Triennale. Luanda, Angola - Competition2010 1st PRIZE in the competition“rePLACE: muro3”, awarded by Dédalo Magazine“, with the Project “Homeobox”, developed in colaboration with Arquitectos Anónimos. Oporto, Portugal2010|2011 International Internship Program INOV-ART (2nd edition), Architecture - 2010|2011 International Internship Program INOV-ART (2nd edition), Architecture - Grant by dgArtes, Portuguese Ministry of Culture, Portugal 2010|2011 Postgraduate Internship at Vastu Shilpa Consultants, Ahmedabad, India - for Portuguese Architecture Association (Ordem dos Arquitectos, Secção Regional Norte). Projects: PREMASHRAYA - TATA MEDICAL CENTER. Kolkata, India DR. KAW RESIDENCE. Ahmedabad, India HAVELI at Rancharda, Residence. Ahmedabad, India HANJ KUNJ HABITAT HANJ KUNJ HABITAT. Nalsarovar, India NABI, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute. Mohali, India - Competition RSU, Raksha Shakti University. Ahmedabad, India - Competition DAU, Dirubhai Ambamani University. Bhopal, India - Competition

2003|2009 MSc in ARCHITECTURE - Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto (FAUP). Oporto, Portugal 2003 MODULE HOUSING Supervised by Arch. Mário Mesquita and Arch. Nicolau Brandão 2004 BAR, Module and Modular Coordination. Oporto, Portugal Supervised by Arch. Rui Americo Cardoso and Arch. José Manuel Soares 2004 STUDENTS RESIDENCE; Campo Alegre, Oporto, Portugal. Supervised by Arch. Americo Rui Cardoso and José Manuel Soares Supervised by Arch. Americo Rui Cardoso and José Manuel Soares 2004 | 2005 UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE, COFFEE SHOP AND EXHIBITION CENTER. Cordoaria, Oporto, Portugal Supervised by Arch. Rui Pinto and Arch.Francisco Barata Fernandes 2005 | 2006 COLLECTIVE HOUSING; Boavista, Oporto, Portugal Supervised by Arch. Maria José Casanova and Arch. Luis Soares Carneiro 2006 | 2007 GYMNASIUM AND SWIMMING POOL. Carcereira, Oporto, Portugal Supervised by Arch. Camilo Rebelo and Arch. Pedro Ramalho

2007 | 2008 ERASMUS PROGRAM (5th Academic year of Architecture) - Brandenburgische Technische 2007 | 2008 ERASMUS PROGRAM (5th Academic year of Architecture) - Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus (BTU). Cottbus, Germany. 2007 | 2008 BRAZILIAN CULTURAL CENTER. Berlin, Germany Supervised by Arch. Bernd Huckriede, Arch. José Mario Gutierrez Marquez, Arch. Christopher Burns, and Arch. Jens Brinkmann Project realized in collaboration with Giulia Zaccari 2007 | 2008 GUERILLA GARDENING, “UNITY IN PLURALITY”. Cottbus, Germany Supervised by Eng. Christiane Schwarz Supervised by Eng. Christiane Schwarz Project realized in collaboration with Giulia Zaccari 2008 SPHERE CHAIR Supervised by Prof. Jo Achermann and Artistic Claborador Gert Bendel 2008 URBAN PLANNING, KARL MARX-ALLEE. Berlin, Germany Supervised by Eng. Konstanze Noack and Eng. Heinz Nagler Project realized in collaboration with Eden Ochoa Iniesta and Jan Tytus Kolodziej 2008 SUMMERPAVILION, "TREE HOUSE". 2008 SUMMERPAVILION, "TREE HOUSE". Serpentine Gallery, London, England Supervised by Arch. Günter Barczik and Arch. José Gutierrez Marquez

2009 DISTINCTION WITH HONOUR in ERASMUS-PRIZE Incoming Outgoing Students, 1st Edition 'My Erasmus' competition, with the project "Guerilla Gadening, Unity in Plurality " awarded by the Università di Camerino, Camerino, Italy 2009 1st PRIZE in" EXPLORING VULNRABILITIES - AN OPPORTUNITY TO CITY CENTERS" competition with the project "Hier-ist-der-garten, Unity in Diversity" awarded by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning, Potsdam, Germany "Hier-ist-der-garten, Unity in Diversity" awarded by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning, Potsdam, Germany 2009 Participation in voluntary Architecture project - Orphanage in Yegué (Togo, Africa) - developed by Association Novissi Onlus (http://www.novissi.org/, Pescara, Italy) 2009 Master Thesis in Architecture "The Yegué - Architecture in the 21st Century" supervised by Arch. M ª. Teresa Fonseca - Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto. Oporto, Portugal

2010 Posgraduate Internship at Office Arquitectos Anónimos (Oporto, Portugal)2010 Posgraduate Internship at Office Arquitectos Anónimos (Oporto, Portugal) - for Portuguese Architecture Association (Ordem dos Arquitectos, Secção Regional Norte). Projects: HOMEOBOX - rePLACE: muro3, for Dédalo Magazine. Oporto, Portugal - Competition A HOUSE IN LUANDA: PATIO AND PAVILLION for Lisbon Architecture Triennale. Luanda, Angola - Competition2010 1st PRIZE in the competition“rePLACE: muro3”, awarded by Dédalo Magazine“, with the Project “Homeobox”, developed in colaboration with Arquitectos Anónimos. Oporto, Portugal2010|2011 International Internship Program INOV-ART (2nd edition), Architecture - 2010|2011 International Internship Program INOV-ART (2nd edition), Architecture - Grant by dgArtes, Portuguese Ministry of Culture, Portugal 2010|2011 Postgraduate Internship at Vastu Shilpa Consultants, Ahmedabad, India - for Portuguese Architecture Association (Ordem dos Arquitectos, Secção Regional Norte). Projects: PREMASHRAYA - TATA MEDICAL CENTER. Kolkata, India DR. KAW RESIDENCE. Ahmedabad, India HAVELI at Rancharda, Residence. Ahmedabad, India HANJ KUNJ HABITAT HANJ KUNJ HABITAT. Nalsarovar, India NABI, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute. Mohali, India - Competition RSU, Raksha Shakti University. Ahmedabad, India - Competition DAU, Dirubhai Ambamani University. Bhopal, India - Competition

COLLECTIVE HOUSING boavista, oporto, portugal2005|06

Considering the urban area of Oporto and the comprehension of the specific place, architecture can be a factor of urban conception and transformation. In contrast to the fluidity of Avenida da Boavista (Avenue), the area provides a place of stability. Architecture as a definer of scales, as a generator of balance between public and private environment frameworks. The "L" shaped volume of the building conveys the relationship between the city and the sight: it follows the front of the Avenue, and then closes a cross-development square. The relationship between the public usage of the Avenue and the square is delineated by trade services in the access floor, beneath a cut path in the volume. cut path in the volume. The modulation of two and three room apartments is drawn as an adaptable composition, settling areas of distribution, services, rooms and living areas. The entrance and distribution area of each apartment is drawn as a generator of its structure. With games of light and transparency, this central element can be benefited as an extension to the living area. The character of flexibility is in the possibility of transformation of one of the rooms in an area extending the living room as well as in the dynamic shutters of the elevations. The aim is a fluid and continuous organization of spaces: place and housing as a reference of identity for the resident in the city.

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SWIMMINGPOOL & GYMNASIUMcarcereira, oporto, portugal06|07

The scales and shapes of the urban fabric of Oporto form a nearly chaotic tangle where thenotion of fragment stands out as a “rule” in the urban setting. The public building is defined as anautonomous fragment in the “rule” of its urban fabric. Balanced between two concepts – orderand exception – it stands as a reference in the entrance of city (Avenida Sidónio Pais - avenue),and as an element that regulates the interior of the block and closes one of its sides.As a triangle, the volume is a solid mass surrounded by a neutral green space. Closed to theexternal environment, it only opens to a patio – a vacuum core that circumscribes a domain fromexternal environment, it only opens to a patio – a vacuum core that circumscribes a domain fromthe “outside”, mediates private from public, silence fromnoise. It´s continuous skin –freestanding wall and the roof – draws an even surface closed to the external “world”,highlighting the role of its core. A fluid “U” route, starting from the public space, is drawncontiguous to the perimeter of the building. The entrance lobby generates pathways andconsolidates two different areas in a simple and continuous allocation of the program: to theSouth stands the swimming pool and its services, and to the North, the gymnasium. Circuitsorganize technical ventilation systems, concentrate sudden expansions and the rhythm of glassorganize technical ventilation systems, concentrate sudden expansions and the rhythm of glassframes. Furniture and artificial light make clear the human scale.

SWIMMINGPOOL & GYMNASIUMcarcereira, oporto, portugal2006|07

The scales and shapes of the urban fabric of Oporto form a nearly chaotic tangle where the notion of fragment stands out as a “rule” in the urban setting. The public building is defined as an autonomous fragment in the “rule” of its urban fabric. Balanced between two concepts – order and exception – it stands as a reference in the entrance of city (Avenida Sidónio Pais - avenue), and as an element that regulates the interior of the block and closes one of its sides.As a triangle, the volume is a solid mass surrounded by a neutral green space. Closed to the external environment, it only opens to a patio – a vacuum core that circumscribes a domain from external environment, it only opens to a patio – a vacuum core that circumscribes a domain from the “outside”, mediates private from public, silence fromnoise. It´s continuous skin – freestanding wall and the roof – draws an even surface closed to the external “world”, highlighting the role of its core. A fluid “U” route, starting from the public space, is drawn contiguous to the perimeter of the building. The entrance lobby generates pathways and consolidates two different areas in a simple and continuous allocation of the program: to the South stands the swimming pool and its services, and to the North, the gymnasium. Circuits organize technical ventilation systems, concentrate sudden expansions and the rhythm of glass organize technical ventilation systems, concentrate sudden expansions and the rhythm of glass frames. Furniture and artificial light make clear the human scale.

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The scales and shapes of the urban fabric of Oporto form a nearly chaotic tangle where the notion of fragment stands out as a “rule” in the urban setting. The public building is defined as an autonomous fragment in the “rule” of its urban fabric. Balanced between two concepts – order and exception – it stands as a reference in the entrance of city (Avenida Sidónio Pais - avenue), and as an element that regulates the interior of the block and closes one of its sides.As a triangle, the volume is a solid mass surrounded by a neutral green space. Closed to the external environment, it only opens to a patio – a vacuum core that circumscribes a domain from external environment, it only opens to a patio – a vacuum core that circumscribes a domain from the “outside”, mediates private from public, silence fromnoise. It´s continuous skin – freestanding wall and the roof – draws an even surface closed to the external “world”, highlighting the role of its core. A fluid “U” route, starting from the public space, is drawn contiguous to the perimeter of the building. The entrance lobby generates pathways and consolidates two different areas in a simple and continuous allocation of the program: to the South stands the swimming pool and its services, and to the North, the gymnasium. Circuits organize technical ventilation systems, concentrate sudden expansions and the rhythm of glass organize technical ventilation systems, concentrate sudden expansions and the rhythm of glass frames. Furniture and artificial light make clear the human scale.

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BRAZILIAN CULTURAL CENTERrosenthaler platz, berlin, germany2007|08

From the urban scale and its vectors to the environment and scale of the city of Berlin, the project - Brazilian Cultural Center - aims to show the Brazilian art and culture. In the historical city center (Mitte), Rosenthaler Platz has a peculiar social reality: a place that shelters the art scene of the city since the country's reunification in 1989. Framed in this principle, the composition of the building is planned as a symbol of the diversity and dynamism of Brazilian art and culture, influenced by its historical contexts and by its tangible and socio-economic divergences. Along the extension of the place, architecture incorporates morphologic requirements at a larger scale. Standing at a great pedestrian and vehicle passage, the sight is characterized as a crossing point. On a street corner of this crossroad, the project closes the block where it is incorporated. The entrance floor, in direct communication with pedestrians, provides a settling area, a space that welcomes the fluidity and dynamism of the streets that pass across: an improved support between the building and the city. The building, defined as a whole, is built in a game of mass and voids. As a silent film of the Brazilian culture, boxes are projected into space and the open sky. It creates a sense of Brazilian culture, boxes are projected into space and the open sky. It creates a sense of dynamic volumes, dysphonia. Buffer-boxes stand freely in an open plan condensing private spaces that move in a neutral background: visual intersections in shared scenarios of the areas between the volumes. It engenders the detachment of private and public, silence and noise, isolation and exposure. Visual interferences, transparencies and light recreations: dynamism. isolation and exposure. Visual interferences, transparencies and light recreations: dynamism. Elevations that "move”, that change constantly. Two rhythms and two aesthetics are generated: on the one hand a drawing that reveals the inner uses, the truth of the structural boxes; on the other hand, the expression of fragility of a skin of wood. A volume formulated by a 'dynamic ambience' that draws the building, the street corner, as a whole.

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UNITY IN PLURALITYGUERILLA GARDENINGcottbus, germany2007|08

In the historic city of Cottbus, as in other cities of eastern Germany, there is a diversity of neglected urban spaces. Faced with this problem, the Department of Landscape Planning of the Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus (BTU) settled a project that aimed to select and transform ten unused urban spaces into gardens. Inspired by the "Guerilla Gardening" Movement of London, the project is an emerging tool of social and political action. "Unity in Plurality" was one of the projects that were chosen in a contest by the BTU and the City Hall of Cottbus. A garden designed from a colorful recreation with different plants that are combined into a single basic structure: a box. These boxes (flowerbeds) are multiplied as well as combined into a single basic structure: a box. These boxes (flowerbeds) are multiplied as well as the variety of flowers and colors that they contain. As people, flowers may also differ from each other, but have the ability to grow and live in the same flowerbed and even consent some "wild" plants. It is a system of symbols and significances. The possibility to create a sort of fractal whole divided into various "parts". Individual diversities are acknowledged to create something in cooperation: an intercultural interchange. The identity of each one forms the identity of the group. The development of the garden substantiates the aim of the project: working with activists from different countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany and Mexico, among others) its from different countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany and Mexico, among others) its development stands out as a metaphor for a greater harmony between people: an incitement, a positive message to the society. In decoding the project, the citizens are invited to cultivate an approach towards interpersonal diversities including racism, a social problem that still prevails in Cottbus. A challenge for an optimistic world where interaction between people and places is increasing but at the same time is still embodied by a series of divergences.

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URBAN PLANNING, KARL-MARX ALLEEberlin, germany2007|08

The urban surroundings of Karl-Marx-Allee, the first monumental boulevard included in the program of reconstruction of East Germany after the 2nd World War, was built as an allegory to the glory and power of the socialist movement. The explosive growth of the city requested the development of large-scale housing in this area, which dealt with the needs of lower social classes. The avenue provides an important link between Friedrishchain and Alexanderplatz, and is a gateway to the historic center of Berlin. Nevertheless, although it is located in central Berlin, the area is isolated from the structure of Nevertheless, although it is located in central Berlin, the area is isolated from the structure of the city. It is bordered to the north by Volkspark, to the south by the railway and the river Spree, and to the West by Alexanderplatz: barriers to an adaptable communication between the place and the city. The intervention intends to strengthen the relations between the community, its inhabitants and the city, redesigning communication systems in accordance with its old structure. It creats public spaces that can serve as attractive clusters in the centers of blocks, structure. It creats public spaces that can serve as attractive clusters in the centers of blocks, introduces human scale by densifying existing blocks, organizing uses and functions that are es-sencial services to its residents and to the whole city. Karl-Marx Allee, avenues, paths and green spaces are re-designed enhancing the relationship of place, its surroundings - Volkspark, Kreuz-berg, Friedrischain and Alexanderplatz- and the rest of city.

URBAN PLANNING, KARL-MARX ALLEEberlin, germany2007|08

The urban surroundings of Karl-Marx-Allee, the first monumental boulevard included in the program of reconstruction of East Germany after the 2nd World War, was built as an allegory to the glory and power of the socialist movement. The explosive growth of the city requested the development of large-scale housing in this area, which dealt with the needs of lower social classes. The avenue provides an important link between Friedrishchain and Alexanderplatz, and is a gateway to the historic center of Berlin. Nevertheless, although it is located in central Berlin, the area is isolated from the structure of Nevertheless, although it is located in central Berlin, the area is isolated from the structure of the city. It is bordered to the north by Volkspark, to the south by the railway and the river Spree, and to the West by Alexanderplatz: barriers to an adaptable communication between the place and the city. The intervention intends to strengthen the relations between the community, its inhabitants and the city, redesigning communication systems in accordance with its old structure. It creats public spaces that can serve as attractive clusters in the centers of blocks, structure. It creats public spaces that can serve as attractive clusters in the centers of blocks, introduces human scale by densifying existing blocks, organizing uses and functions that are es-sencial services to its residents and to the whole city. Karl-Marx Allee, avenues, paths and green spaces are re-designed enhancing the relationship of place, its surroundings - Volkspark, Kreuz-berg, Friedrischain and Alexanderplatz- and the rest of city.

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HOMEOBOX_rePLACE:muro3faup, oporto, portugal2010

Dédalo magazine is a publishing project developed by a group of students of Oporto University - Faculty of Architecture, created as a window for critical involvement based on the strengthing of architectural debate and on issues that the current state of the art raises, never forgetting that architecture is not separated from other arts or social sciences. The contest (rePlace:muro3) organized & sponsored by Dedalo #7, was planned for participants to reflect on the issues of organized & sponsored by Dedalo #7, was planned for participants to reflect on the issues of place and site: Alvaro Siza´s “cube” at Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto (FAUP). The project - HomeoBox - developed in collaboration with “Arquitecos Anónimos”, aimed a space linked to the idea of a model of biological growth processes. Through a virtual system, a script was settled in Microsoft Vbscript (a subset of Visual Basic programming language), a computer program (or algorithm) that can simulate biological growth systems.This digital tool was applied in the development of a three-dimensional structure, an installation for Siza´s "cube" at FAUP, where the growth process played a reproductive behavior installation for Siza´s "cube" at FAUP, where the growth process played a reproductive behavior ("swarm") of close interactions, which included a set of constraints (relational/conflictual) with the pre-existing cube: (1) adaptability to the morphology and dimensions of the Siza´s cube, (2) structural stability, (3) accessibility, (4) space of generative propagation, (5) variation of growth, the "swarm" behavior of the script. The growth of the HomeoBox system/population generated a constant mapping of positions of its components: boxes of high-density polyethylene 100% recyclable (standard plastic beer boxes). After the development of 30 different samples, the end recyclable (standard plastic beer boxes). After the development of 30 different samples, the end result was a combination two samples creating a space with structural stability, allowing to generate new paths and shelter. An entity was created by an algorithm able to produce a space, a "polyp" that engaged part of the structure of the FAUP cube, i.e., a new "cube" engendered randomly. HomeoBox was an adaptive/adaptable scenery that accepted randomness as a modus operandi: a second "body" developed from a permanent structure.

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KAW HOUSEahmedabad,india2010|11

Kaw House, in Ahmedabad, India, is for a family of six - Mr&Mrs Kaw and their frequent live-in two married children and guests. Constantly committed to the search for an architecture qualified for improving life and providing a sense of creativity and commitment to its inhabitants, the project developed with Vastu-Shilpa Consultants stems from a specific reply to its programmatic goal, site and environmental conditions. Situated on a suburban area of Ahmedabad, the site is a rectangular 2400m2 plot, divided into Situated on a suburban area of Ahmedabad, the site is a rectangular 2400m2 plot, divided into four: three equal fractions for the clients and their children, and the fourth plot facing the road, for offices. In a green residential area, its street is “extracted” out of the city´s tangled traffic into a peaceful area only to be found by locals or the curious. How to encompass its green inside the house? The central courtyard and the position of the windows and roof lights help outspread the building´s spacial boundary, setting up diagonal views across the house that capture specific outlooks of the trees and sky. The search of privacy and refuge does not demand isolation or enclosed space. Instead, the house is notable by a series of spaces that are full of light and air. enclosed space. Instead, the house is notable by a series of spaces that are full of light and air. At the center of the building is a courtyard inspired by the traditional Indian domestic courtyards. The surrounding green cuts through the building creating this open-to-sky garden sited inside the center of the house as an extention and part of the living room: a social hub for the gregarious family. Typically, this open-air courtyard and openings of the house not only assist ventilation but also provide visual and fair networks across all spaces of the house, providing the sense of a house within a large garden. With double skin concrete walls, self-supporting columns and floating concrete slabs, the structure is held in equilibrium without the sustenance of any internal floating concrete slabs, the structure is held in equilibrium without the sustenance of any internal walls. Inspired by historic pattern, the exterior angled walls evoke the dynamic drive of the buildings when one walks through the streets of a medieval Indian town with its facades. The structure creates different rhythms that resonate with the variegated shadows on its surface. The interior can be released to make an uninterrupted space. As it is, however, freestanding storage walls define the internal rooms, enhancing the house's spatial flexibility.

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