Project 1, Part A: Archetype

Examplar 1: Casa Tolo Residence

                                               Image (Tolo House / Alvaro Leite Siza, 2008)

Architects: Alvaro Leite Siza
Location: Penafiel, Portugal
Project Complete: 2005

adapt to the natural morphology of the terrain (Guerra, 2008). The budget of the project has also affected its design. The living areas have been designed underground this acts as a thermal barrier and increases security. The outdoor living areas are on top of the indoor areas this decreasing landscape costs. The residence is around 180m2 it consists of a small kitchen, a dining room, a living room, a social bathroom and three bedrooms (Saieh, 2008).

Brief explanation

The Casa Tolo Residence is positioned on a site, with an area of around 1000m2, (Saieh, 2008). The site is narrow and extremely topographically inclined. Siza has worked with this and created a series of fragmented but interconnected spaces that

References:

-Saieh. N. 2008.

 http://www.archdaily.com/893/tolo-house-alvaro-leite-siza/ (Accessed March 8, 2011)

- Guerra. F. 2008. http://www.fernandoguerra.com/tolo/ (Accessed March 11, 2011)

- Tolo House  by Alvaro Leite Siza. 2008. http://coolboom.net/architecture/tolo-house-by-alvaro-leite-siza/ (Accessed March 11, 2011)