https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1956 en-us Visitors to the hilltop neighborhood of Travessa do Patroc'nio in Lisbon come screeching to a halt (even if on foot) when they first glimpse a three-story house whose walls pulsate with lush vegetation.

]]> 1304-patrocinio-house-ra-architecture-and-design-studio.asp Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8810-patrocnio-house The three-story townhouse is a larky, welcoming presence on its corner site in Lisbon. Poured-in-place-concrete walls are festooned with 1,240 square feet of plants above a base for the garage and a s Patroc'nio HouseRA\\Architecture and Design StudioLisbonThe three-story townhouse is a larky, welcoming presence on its corner site in Lisbon. Poured-in-place-concrete walls are festooned with 1,240 square feet of plants above a base for the garage and a study screened by louvers.Photo © Fernando Guerra/Fg + Sg Photography The entrance opens into a hall with a glazed interior stair. Patroc'nio HouseRA\\Architecture and Design StudioLisbonThe entrance opens into a hall with a glazed interior stair.Photo © Fernando Guerra/Fg + Sg Photography Glazing atop the three flights of stairs introduces daylight to the narrow house. Patroc'nio HouseRA\\Architecture and Design StudioLisbonGlazing atop the three flights of stairs introduces daylight to the narrow house.Photo © Fernando Guerra/Fg + Sg Photography A rooftop pool about 4 feet wide by 40 feet long runs along the east garden wall, edged by a teak-wood deck and a mirror-paneled elevator cabin. Glass portholes in the floor of the pool help bring day Patroc'nio HouseRA\\Architecture and Design StudioLisbonA rooftop pool about 4 feet wide by 40 feet long runs along the east garden wall, edged by a teak-wood deck and a mirror-paneled elevator cabin. Glass portholes in the floor of the pool help bring daylight into the living and dining areas below.Photo © Fernando Guerra/Fg + Sg Photography The architects designed the living room and the dining area to open directly onto the stair landing to enhance the sense of space within the elongated structure. Patroc'nio HouseRA\\Architecture and Design StudioLisbonThe architects designed the living room and the dining area to open directly onto the stair landing to enhance the sense of space within the elongated structure.Photo © Fernando Guerra/Fg + Sg Photography The architects designed the living room and the dining area to open directly onto the stair landing to enhance the sense of space within the elongated structure. Patroc'nio HouseRA\\Architecture and Design StudioLisbonThe architects designed the living room and the dining area to open directly onto the stair landing to enhance the sense of space within the elongated structure.Photo © Fernando Guerra/Fg + Sg Photography A steel beam between the concrete wall and the elevator core supports a viewing platform. Patroc'nio HouseRA\\Architecture and Design StudioLisbonA steel beam between the concrete wall and the elevator core supports a viewing platform.Photo © Fernando Guerra/Fg + Sg Photography Patroc'nio House Patroc'nio HouseRA\\Architecture and Design StudioLisbonImage courtesy RA\\Architecture and Design Studio Patroc'nio House Patroc'nio HouseRA\\Architecture and Design StudioLisbonImage courtesy RA\\Architecture and Design Studio Patroc'nio House Patroc'nio HouseRA\\Architecture and Design StudioLisbonImage courtesy RA\\Architecture and Design Studio Patroc'nio House Patroc'nio HouseRA\\Architecture and Design StudioLisbonImage courtesy RA\\Architecture and Design Studio