Porous or private? This Portuguese housing block balances publicness with introspection
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Location
Leiria, Portugal
Design
Engineering
Gravidade Engenheiros and GLFV
Construction
Ergsilva
Floor Area
518-sq-m
With a dynamic and expressive façade and an emphasis on individual apartment identities, Bureau des Mésarchitectures’s housing block in Leiria, Portugal, offers an experimental approach to urban living.
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