Casa Elíptica Adopts Geometrical Harmony to Dance with Nature

Casa Elíptica is not juts a regular house. It is an ellipse house situated near the sea which tries to embrace the geometry and organic beauty of an ellipse. This house combines the fullness and emptiness, weightiness and airiness, light and shade, and the physical and virtual spaces with architecture. 

Casa Elíptica by Mário Martins Atelier, Photo by Fernando Guerra / FG+SG

An architectural wonder embracing the beauty of an ellipse, Photo by Fernando Guerra / FG+SG

Casa Eliptica welcomes the inhabitants with a central patio topped by a massive ellipse roof. This beautiful ellipse roof captures the mesmerizing view of the beautiful blue sky. This elliptical design was based on a geometric shape to create an architectural work curved from the natural landscape.

Casa Elíptica is adorned by a grand ellipse roof framing the vast sky, Photo by Fernando Guerra / FG+SG

This house consists of two floors where the ground floor houses the central patio that connects to all living spaces.The entrance hall leading to the living spaces is designed in an open concept to present a warm welcome for the inhabitants. The living spaces are mostly placed on the ground floor to present a vast visual of the sea. In a more secluded area, there are four bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen which all open to the south.

This elliptical design delicately defines the central patio, Photo by Fernando Guerra / FG+SG

The upper floor is dedicated to the fifth bedroom which offers a relaxing space with an infinite view of the high sea. Meanwhile, buried under, a basement is for the parking area and provides ample space for the technical rooms. This arrangement strategically follows the elliptical shape which creates a dynamic layout and an unbreakable connection between the living space and the outdoor patios. 

The interior of Casa Elíptica by Mário Martins Atelier, Photo by Fernando Guerra / FG+SG

Not forget to mention that the interior also presents a fluid connection with the exterior. To balance the geometrical shape, the white paint covers the entire interior and exterior which perfectly creates the weightiness and airiness of the house. It also makes this ellipse house a more striking object amidst this natural landscape. It is in this ambience that the house should be experienced, without being aware of where the house begins and ends. 

The interior of Casa Elíptica is covered in white paint, Photo by Fernando Guerra / FG+SG

The essential ellipse roof with a fully open space in the middle adds a more aesthetic touch and balances the light and shade of the house. It also has a walkable roof where the inhabitants can enjoy the beautiful scenery while witnessing the warm day change to a cold night. The fluidity and lightness of its organic design reflect natural shapes, thus defining the house architecturally in its natural setting.

The essential ellipse roof, with a fully open space in the middle, serves as a walkable roof, Photo by Fernando Guerra / FG+SG

Casa Elíptica by Mário Martins Atelier, Photo by Fernando Guerra / FG+SG

Ground floorplan 

Upper floorplan 

Elevation