Portico House

A compact residence defined by its relationship with the surrounding woodland.

This house utilizes a series of deep covered thresholds that extend the living areas into the natural landscape. The structure is built using locally sourced timber, ensuring that the building ages gracefully within its environment. Its interior layout is open and flexible, designed to provide a quiet, contemplative space that responds to the changing light throughout the day.

Program

Public

Status

Completed

Year

2012

Area

85 sq m

Team

MARK TOR

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

MARK TOR

MARK TOR

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

KATE CHEN

SENIOR ARCHITECT

KATE CHEN

KATE CHEN

SENIOR ARCHITECT

ELENA ROSSI

DESIGN DIRECTOR

ELENA ROSSI

ELENA ROSSI

DESIGN DIRECTOR

ELIAS VOGT

FOUNDING PARTNER

ELIAS VOGT

ELIAS VOGT

FOUNDING PARTNER

Collaborators

MAP DESIGN STUDIO

Landscape

MAP DESIGN STUDIO

MAP DESIGN STUDIO

Landscape

THORNTON TOMASETTI

Lighting Designer

THORNTON TOMASETTI

THORNTON TOMASETTI

Lighting Designer

MVVA INC.

Structural Engineer

MVVA INC.

MVVA INC.

Structural Engineer

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