Posted on 10/7/2020
One would be forgiven for thinking that a structure fully built of concrete could be cold, heavy and overwhelming - especially someone's house; yet "Casa Meco" designed by atelier RUA, a one-story concrete house designed for a retired Dutch couple in this small village is anything but. Meco Beach -or rather, Praia do Meco, protected by an argil cliff is a spectacular spot located within the Serra da Arrábida National Park, around 40km south of Lisbon.
The clients' original idea was spend there about 3 months a year, another 3 months in a house they own in Tuscany and the rest of the time travelling. In contrast to the Tuscany house, they wanted a place that would be very open to the outside with a large central space.
Thus, the architects designed this pared-back holiday home around an enormous common open area wi...