The main building of the ?Quinta da Boavista?, is situated in a privileged location along the margins of the Douro River, overlooking the sinuous valley, sculpted by man over the centuries to produce wine. Besides the agricultural function, this wine-producing estate also serves the private use of a large family and touristic use as a guest house.

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Architects: SAMF Arquitectos

Location: 5040 Mesão Frio, Portugal

Architect In Charge: Sara Antunes, Mário Ferreira

Area: 800.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: José Campos

Collaborators: Marta Lourenço, Filipa Roque, Angelica Treccarichi, Razvan Chelu

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The main building of the ?Quinta da Boavista?, is situated in a privileged location along the margins of the Douro River, overlooking the sinuous valley, sculpted by man over the centuries to produce wine. Besides the agricultural function, this wine-producing estate also serves the private use of a large family and touristic use as a guest house.

© José Campos

Floor Plan Level 00

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Our project is the last phase of a series of additions that began in the 18th  century with the construction of two buildings, the main house and the servants? quarters, standing a few meters apart. Eventually, they were united with new construction, but a complex circulation still revealed this original separa...