Architecture Design Category - Residential & Houses
Casa Terroir: An Olive Oil Guest House
Description
The Verde Family Olive Oil Guest House near Leiria, Portugal, embodies the deep connection between architecture and terroir, much like wine’s bond with its origin. Casa Terroir houses an olive oil tasting room, a fine dining area, four en-suite guest rooms, a chapel, and a space dedicated to olive oil preservation. Committed to contextual integration, Casa Terroir pays tribute to its environment through a facade of locally sourced bricks, echoing the textures of nearby sedimentary rocks. Inside, rich timber surfaces create a warm, earthy atmosphere rooted in the landscape. Architecturally, the building appears as a sculpted monolith, shaped by time and the forces of coastal erosion, much like Portugal’s limestone cliffs. Terracing seamlessly weaves the structure into the rolling land, respectfully mirroring the terraced grounds of the adjacent elementary school and deepening the project's dialogue with its surroundings.
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