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THE COLLECTOR'S HOUSE,| ALGARVE, PORTUGAL; ARCHITECTS: ATELIER DATA

Publication Name: Metszet

Publication Date: 2025-01-01

Volume: 16

Issue: 5

Page Range: 26-31

Description:

Portuguese architecture's contextualist engagement continues the legacy of the 1950s folk architecture survey (Inquérito), shifting from explicit regional-ism to a more abstract influence. A key example is Atelier Data's conversion of an 18th-century Franciscan chapel in Moncarapacho, Algarve, into a galle-ry. Honoring the building's sacred past using traditional materials (whitewash, terracotta) while introducing a massive three-flight ramp as the main inter-vention. This ramp dramatically extends the exhibition path, creating a new in-ternal landscape that contrasts with the dark-toned rear addition, showcasing a modern connection to place.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.33268/Met.2025.5.2