Designed by Nuno Brandão Costa, this project consists of seven T4 villas, of which four were completed, and two remain unbuilt. Situated along Rua da Lagoa in Bom Sucesso, Óbidos, the design embraces a distinctive spatial interplay between living and functional areas, emphasizing architectural clarity, integration with the landscape, and controlled openness.
As the architect describes, “Characteristic of this type of construction is the successful interplay of living spaces and functional areas, which are covered by a roof garden in the form of a large planted stone slab, despite the separation. The patios in front of the bedrooms provide access to the roof garden.”
T4, Lot 322-238 at Bom Sucesso Resort (2 unbuilt)
project: seven houses in óbidos
client: bom sucesso design resort, leisure, golf & spa
location: lugar do bom sucesso, freguesia do vau, óbidos, portugal
date: 2005-2010
allotment area: 733m2 (lot 322), 715m2 (lot 323), 735m2 (lot 324), 849m2 (lot 325), 977m2 (lot 326),
1017m2 (lot 327), 1.020m2 (lot 328)
building area: 199m2 (lot 322, 323, 324 and 325), 218m2 (lot 326 and 327), 217m2 (lot 328)
architecture: nuno brandão costa
collaborators: andré eduardo tavares, marta reis, filipa júlio
foundations and structures: a400 – projectistas e consultores de engenharia civil, lda
hydraulic equipment and installations: a400 – projectistas e consultores de engenharia civil, lda
electricity: a400 – projectistas e consultores de engenharia civil, lda
hvac: raul bessa (get)
photography: arménio teixeira
descriptive report:
Seven Houses in Óbidos.
They are seven squared bowls to garden, with the needed thickness to protect the interior of the
house.
The floor plan is quite simple with wide-open living rooms, facing the golf course and the pond at an
angle.
At the entrance, there is a staircase to climb up to the rooftop and see the entire pond valley.
While inside the house, there is a continuous window with 1,60m height, to guarantee that you can
always look outside.
From the outside, all you can see is the horizontal floating bowl, hanging the garden above the land.
