In progress

Casa Nacre

A low house where cork, shell-lime and shade temper the Atlantic light.

Comporta

Coastal Residence

410 m²

2026

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A coastal retreat made calm through deep thresholds, mineral colour and protected courtyards.

01 / THE BRIEF

The building before the intervention.

The site receives hard western light and persistent wind. The brief asked for openness without exposure.

01 / THE BRIEF

The site receives hard western light and persistent wind. The brief asked for openness without exposure.

02 / THE PLAN

Deep rooms and shaded loggias sequence the route from dunes to inner courts, keeping the horizon present but never dominant.

02 / THE PLAN

Deep rooms and shaded loggias sequence the route from dunes to inner courts, keeping the horizon present but never dominant.

03 / MATTER

Cork, shell-lime plaster and weathered oak soften reflected light and carry the saline climate well.

Cork · Shell-lime plaster · Weathered oak · Travertine

03 / MATTER

Cork, shell-lime plaster and weathered oak soften reflected light and carry the saline climate well.

Cork · Shell-lime plaster · Weathered oak · Travertine

04 / IN USE

Doors disappear into wall pockets so the central rooms can become one long shaded interior in summer.

04 / IN USE

Doors disappear into wall pockets so the central rooms can become one long shaded interior in summer.

CREDITS

Architecture & Interiors — Sillage · Landscape — Field Office · Photography — Mara Venn