A-105
Varda Hale Architects — Project sheet
Granary Retrofit
A granite agricultural store converted into a house and studio, leaving the walls exactly as found.
Studio
Varda Hale Architects
Sheet
A-105
Project
Granary Retrofit
Scale
1:100
Date
2026
Drawn
TV / IH
Status
Planning
320 m²
Location
Arcos de Valdevez, PT
Year
2026
Typology
Retrofit
Area
320 m²
Drawing scale
1:100
Status
Planning
Fig. 01
Arcos de Valdevez, PT
Description
A-105
A nineteenth-century granite granary on the edge of a village in the Alto Minho. The walls are seventy centimetres thick and in very good condition; the roof and floors are gone.
Our proposal places a free-standing timber structure inside the stone shell. It carries the new floors and roof without touching the old walls, and can be taken out again without trace.
The application was submitted to the municipality in September. We expect a decision early next year.
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