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Project Location
Barão de São João, Portugal
Year of Completion
2018
Building Type
Institutional
Building Massing
Low Rise
Archived Year
12-16-2018
Climate
Tropical Savanna Climate
Application
Exterior
Material and its Properties
The building is designed to naturally heat and cool itself passively, thanks to the use of carefully selected materials. Its thick walls are made from perforated bricks, which are coated both internally and externally in a limestone render.
Other Sources
https://www.archdaily.com/897618/the-capela-do-monte-
through-the-lens-of-joao-morgado
https://www.dezeen.com/2018/07/02/alvaro-siza-capela-
do-monte-chapel-minimalist-architecture-algarve/
Recommended Citation
Siza, Álvaro, "The Capela do Monte" (2018). Building Case Studies. 374.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/374