Alfama, Lisbon
2025
A house for two potters
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Alfama, Lisbon
The upper landing at five, when the sun reaches the plaster.
The project
Place
Alfama, Lisbon
Year
2025
Type
House and workshop
Area
140 m²
Duration
14 months
Team
Marta Reis, Rui Vaz, two masons, one joiner
Two potters asked for a house that could hold a kiln, a long table and very little else. We kept the old walls, opened one window to the west and let the light do the rest.
The floors are oiled pine from the original roof. The kitchen is a single run of limewashed shelves, low enough to see the river over them.
From the site, after the handover
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Alfama, Lisbon
The kiln sits in the old wine cellar, two steps down.
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Alfama, Lisbon
Test pieces on the west sill, on a wet morning.
It starts with a visit
Shall we walk through your rooms together?
Tell us about the place, the people who live there and what is not working. We reply within three working days.