Pé no Monte Phase II | [i]da arquitectos

The expansion proposal for Pé no Monte, a Rural Tourism complex located in Odemira (Portugal), consists on the construction of eight additional accommodation units, a swimming pool and a restaurant.
The project seeks to articulate the new construction with the existing one and integrate them within the natural landscape.

Restaurant
The restaurant area works as a hinge between the various spaces of the project, connecting the existing and the new, assuming itself as the centre of the whole complex.
This central space is delimited by a white linear volume, a pool and an access ramp. A large flat roof is built over this area, under which the restaurant is found.
The coverage, a square of about 200m2, provides a versatile and obstacle free covered space.
Its structure, built in glued laminated wood roof and supported by recessed pillars together with glazed facades, makes the building lighter, giving the impression that the roof levitates over the paved area.
The linear volume delimits the space to the South and simultaneously hides the parking area, access ramp to the garage and all secondary entrances. In this volume we can find all the service areas and support for both restaurant and pool, such as the kitchen, pantry, public and staff restrooms, storage areas and stairs to the garage.
The covered parking for as well as all technical areas are located in the basement.

Accommodation units
The accommodation units are arranged in alternating sequence of full and empty spaces connected by a reticular structure, formed by 72 squares of 3m by 3m, unifying the whole set. Its implantation follows the natural terrain elevation and converges to the entrance area of the resort, where the reception is located.
In this linear system, the empty spaces have different purposes, such as entrances, lounge areas or green areas. The entrances are located to the North whilst the lounge areas are located to the South, overlooking the garden and swimming pool. The green areas are punctually integrated into the system to ensure guests' privacy and along with the shading elements play a key role both in the building character and definition as well as comfort and energy efficiency.
The new accommodation units are characterized by full spaces, conceived as volumes. All units allow for transversal crossing thru their wide entrance spaces and outdoor lounge areas.
The simplicity of the materials used on the first phase of the project was kept for this expansion. The plastered white walls, shading reed and exposed concrete pavements are the predominant materials in the building's architecture.