Project Name

The Capela do Monte

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Project Location

Barão de São João, Portugal

Year of Completion

2018

Building Type

Institutional

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

Álvaro Siza

Student Author

Ruizhu Han

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