"There is no humanity without technical objects, just as there is no humanity without language." Edmond Couchot

© Hugo Santos Silva

Architects: Bruno Dias arquitectura

Location: Fragas São Simão, Figueiró dos Vinhos, Portugal

Area: 55.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Hugo Santos Silva

Coordintation: Bruno Lucas Dias

First Stage Team: Bruno Lucas Dias, Jorge Pimenta

Second Stage Team: Bruno Lucas Dias

Stabilization : Hlm - Humberto Lopes / Helder Frade Fametal

Specialities : Hlm - Humberto Lopes

Client: Rosa Cristóvão, Leonel Morgado
© Hugo Santos Silva

"There is no humanity without technical objects, just as there is no humanity without language." Edmond CouchotDownstream, just a few miles from the spring of the Alge creek, two imposing cliff faces appear, massive walls ripped by creek and time alike!

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The Crags of Saint Simon are imposing indeed, and of unmatched beauty. Refreshed by the crystal-clear waters of the creek and its distinctive vegetation, they bestow upon the place a magical feeling of peace and tranquillity, where nature and humankind become one. The sound of the running water and birds, the solemnity of the rock faces provide those enjoying the location with an unforgettable encounter with nature.

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