The Monte has a core characterized by 7 buildings implanted along a central street, which defines two main sets (North and South). The North complex, with an area of 4.144 m², consists of 2 buildings: the old industrial and officinal building and the storehouse for the farming tools. The South complex consists of 5 buildings: the main house, the agricultural pavilions, the dovecot, the kennel and the pigsty, with an area of 3.810 m². Further south, the vegetable garden area comprises 20.333 m², including the old vegetable garden keeper?s house, with an area of 34 m², and the outdoor pool that keeps a firm hold of a granite outcrop (barrocal).

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Architects: Eduardo Souto de Moura

Location: São Lourenço do Barrocal, 7200-177 Monsaraz, Portugal
Area: 13524.5 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Nelson Garrido

Interior Design Studio: AnahoryAlmeida

Landscape Architect: João Gomes da Silva

Project Engineering: : Afaconsult

Client: São Lourenço do Barrocal

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From the architect. The Monte has a core characterized by 7 buildings implanted along a central street, which defines two main sets (North and South). The North complex, with an area of 4.144 m², consists of 2 buildings: the old industrial and officinal building and the storehouse for the farming tools. The South complex consists of 5 buildings: the main house, the agricultu...