Levada House / Tsou ArquitectosSave this picture! Ivo Tavares StudioArchitects: Tsou ArquitectosAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:3229 ftYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Ivo Tavares StudioManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Amorim, Anicolor, BRUMA, Baldocer, CIN, MARAZZI, Sanindusa Lead Architect: Tiago Tsou More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Integration - Located in a village in Paredes, with river Tmega as a backdrop, Casa da Levada blends into the rural landscape where it is situated, featuring a design that integrates architecture with the surrounding nature. An architecture that evokes the idea of a built natural environment, an architecture that arises from the very material of which the site is made. The shape of the house is molded by the terrain, creating a visual and physical continuity between the building and the natural environment.Save this picture!Functionality - The pedestrian path to the house appears as a paved groove over the green surface of the land. A tectonic fault separates the volumes of the house dedicated to social spaces and private spaces, leading to the central courtyard.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The house develops around the courtyard, embracing it. It creates an outdoor space for gathering, where horizontal overhangs frame the surrounding landscape.Save this picture!Save this picture!Comfort - For climate control of the building, a water-radiant floor system was adopted using a heat pump for heating and cooling the interior. The ceramic flooring contributes to a faster and more efficient transfer of radiation. A Controlled Mechanical Ventilation (CMV) system with a heat exchanger was also installed to ensure air renewal without significant losses of interior temperature. The glazing was carefully placed, with exterior mechanical protection in the form of solar shading or blinds, to optimize thermal solar gains in winter and minimize the impact of heat in summer.Save this picture!Sustainability - The technical and construction choices follow the idea of integrating the house into the landscape, improving energy efficiency and the durability of the building alongside a commitment to environmental preservation and sustainability. Examples of this include the use of cork panels as the exterior cladding of the house, a landscaped roof (continuing with the terrain), and the stone patio constructed with the integration of stone from the ruins, whose stereotomy design was based on the reuse of the granite stones.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeTsou ArquitectosOfficeMaterialConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on March 31, 2025Cite: "Levada House / Tsou Arquitectos " [Casa da Levada / Tsou Arquitectos ] 31 Mar 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028325/levada-house-tsou-arquitectos&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream