Avenida Marginal 45 - plano geral

Avenida Marginal 45

Project submitted to Cascais Municipal Council for aproval.

- area: 2000 m2 plot of derelict land
- client: Augusto Vasco Costa Arquitectos
- location: Avenida Marginal, São João do Estoril. Portugal
- specifications: close proximity to the sea, high salinity

- overall brief: client intends to create a large lawn area at the front of plot allowing
great vistas right over the nearby Cascais bay. contrasting with this
intended 'aircraft carrier' effect of the created landscape over the sea
is a very intimate space part fruit/vegetable/flower garden and wild
native Mediterranean/Atlantic garden

the contrast between land and the sea

the changing tides, ocean currents, cliff retreat, geological geometries,
organic landscape inscription

nw sw pan of wine cellar lower ground façade

july 09



may 09



sept 08

before and after of garden in front of wine cellar entrance

jul 09



feb 09



jan 09

partial bird's eye view of green roof over wine cellar's basement

use of native vegetation in planting schemes and naturalistic organic design aims at embracing the surrounding mountain setting in tension with the neighbouring countryside agricultural landscape

green roof garden over wine cellar basement

gardens at Ca L'ELsa estate for Elsa Peretti's wine cellar at Sant Marti Vell, Girona
(COSTA BRAVA) SPAIN

Dels gavarres a Ca L'Elsa

sources of inspiration

concept development

presentation to client


mountain meets countryside

Managed retreat

plot unfolding backwards


a needed return to make up from mistakes of the past


environment over capital



second video presentation to client

(video incomplete...)