This Dwelling Has A Rooftop Pool Supported By Circular Patios

The dwelling looks like a mechanical gear from afar. We’re used to seeing cube or rectangular shaped buildings that we forget that it’s possible to build impressive structures in different shapes. This two-storey home south of Lisbon, called Casa Trevo, has three circular patios and triangular-shaped indoor spaces, as Plain Magazine details: 

The patio’s semi-open columns support a series of multi-level floor slabs which lead to and hold up the amazing rooftop lap pool. 

Possessing a sense of autonomy and monumentality, the dwelling subverts the perception of its scale while creating a dialogue between nature and architecture. “It exudes a solid impression of mass while revealing little of its inside,” the studio says. “The house produces its own introverted world facing the sun, with private yet mutable spaces rendered intermittently by Lisbon’s brash light.” 

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