When a client approached Lisbon-based architectural practice Studio 3A for a small residential project in the seaside village of Comporta, the architects knew that a major challenge would be keeping the house naturally cool during the oppressively hot summers. In keeping with their commitment to sustainable architecture, the architects used passive solar strategies and efficient insulation to mitigate solar heat gain. The firm also teamed up with design studio Mima Housing to prefabricate the buildings,...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-prefab-cabins-keep-naturally-cool-in-portugal
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