ABSTRACT WHITE. Leiria House by Aires Mateus - The Strength of Architecture - From 1998

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A white minimalistic house in Portugal, by Manuel Aires

Mateus (http://www.airesmateus.com/).The site is on the
outskirts of Leiria, in a high position overlooking the city.
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The program: The private area has a private patio in

the middle. Meanwhile, the social area such as living
room and dining room are situated on the upper
level. By exploring not too large space for the
building, the architect explored the underground floor
more creatively. The private areas are at street level
under the plot, around a central courtyard with
rooms opening to private patios in a intimate
environment. The living rooms are around a void,
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much natural light entering the interior through the
void. Besides, the courtyards surrounded by private
areas also get much natural light from the void to the
level garden. Located on the high area with the view
of the city and Leiria outskirt, the castle looks so
special with the unique architecture design.
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Manuel Rocha Aires Mateus. Born in Lisbon, (/ES/NOTICIAS/BLANCO-
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F.A./U.T.L., Lisbon Portugal in 1986. Collaboration
with architect Gonçalo Byrne since 1983.
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Collaboration with architect Francisco Aires
Mateus since 1988.
Teacher in Graduate School of Design, Harvard

University, USA, in 2002 and 2005. Invited teacher
in Fakulteta za Arhitekturo, Universa v Ljubljani,
Ljubljana, Slovenia in 2003/2004. Teacher in
Accademia di Architectura,Mendrízio, Switzerland,
since 2001. Professor in Universidade Autónoma,
Lisbon, since 1998. Professor in Universidade
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Francisco Xavier Aires Mateus. Born in Lisbon,

Portugal in 1964. Graduates as an architect
F.A./U.T.L., Lisbon Portugal in 1987. Collaboration
with architect Gonçalo Byrne since 1983.
Collaboration with architect Manuel Aires Mateus
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