Box XL住宅群项目共包含了七座住宅，这七座住宅的空间皆以不同的方式进行组织，从而与周边环境建立了不同的关系。

The Box XL Houses is a seven houses development arranged in a diverse way, creating different relationships with the environment.

▼住宅群鸟瞰图，项目共包含了七座住宅，bird-eye’s view of the houses that consist ofseven houses

这样做的目的在于达到“建筑”与“自然”、“实体体量”与“虚空间”之间的平衡关系，在这两种对立的存在之间形成一种平和且持续的对话，并使其相互促进。因此，本项目的概念构思和对场地的空间划分都基于一个初衷——在建筑实体之间创造一系列虚空间，从而创造出一种景观的视觉渗透性。

The aim was to achieve a balance between the “constructed” and the “natural”, between the “mass” and the “void” so that these two antagonistic realities would form a peaceful and continuous dialogue, enhancing each other. The idea adopted in the project and the division of the lots was carried out to allow the creation of space between the constructed mass, thus obtaining a visual permeability with the landscape.

▼住宅群俯视图，住宅之间的虚空间处理各不相同，top view of the houses,each voidspace between the constructed mass is distinctive

▼住宅群远景鸟瞰图，七座长方形体量的住宅穿插排列，distant bird-eye’s view of the houses, seven box-formed houses are arranged in an interspersed form

▼住宅群近景鸟瞰图，“建筑”与“自然”、“实体体量”与“虚空间”之间达到了平衡关系，close bird-eye’s view of the houses,achieving a balance between the “constructed” and the “natural”, between the “mass” and the “void”

▼住宅群近景鸟瞰局部，在建筑实体之间创造一系列虚空间，从而创造出一种景观的视觉渗透性，partial bird-eye’s view of the houses,the creation of space between the constructed mass obtains a visual permeability with the landscape

▼住宅群远景外观，七座住宅皆在同一方向上开大窗，distant exterior view of the houses with large windows in the same direction

▼住宅群外观局部，partial exterior view of the houses

▼住宅群外观，基地的高差在地势上创造出景观视野的优势，exterior view of the houses, the elevated site provides a good scenery view

▼住宅单体外观近景，设有玻璃栏板的半室外阳台提供了户外休息空间，partial exterior view of the houses, the semi-outside balcony with glazedhandrail provides an outdoor lounge space

The clarity and pragmatism with which the design of the houses is faced, is likewise reflected in the constructive options and materiality. Externally it seeks a succession of pure volumes, with raw materials, counterpointing to the green spaces and natural elements creating a new landscape. Therefore, the Box XL Houses establish a harmonious relationship with its surroundings. The house design is practical at one level, the spaces naturally adapt a functional program. At the lower level is the garage, entrance and storage area, which is accessed from a private road specially constructed for this development.

▼住宅群外观近景，住宅单体皆采用未经处理的原材料建造，营造出一种连续的纯粹感，close exterior view of the houses thatseek a succession of pure volumes with raw materials

▼住宅群外观近景，住户们可以通过一条专门为本项目开发的私人小路到达住宅入口，close exterior view of the houses,houses can be accessed from a private road specially constructed for this development

▼住宅群外观近景，close exterior view of the houses

▼住宅单体外观近景，close exterior view of the house unit

▼从住宅的半室外阳台看周边环境，viewing the surroundings from the balcony of the house

而为了突出空间的流动性，建筑师认真研究了室内空间的材料，从而在使用空间中创造出一种自然的连续性。

The choice of materials that compose the interior space, was studied in order to evidence the fluidity of the space, evidencing the natural and successive continuity of its uses.

▼住宅室内首层空间局部，玻璃外墙连接了室内外空间，lower level space of the house, the glazed exterior wall connects the interior and exterior spaces

▼住宅的室内楼梯，将住户从首层引至二层，用垂直的木条代替扶手

the interior stairs leading residents up to the upper level with battens as handrails

▼住宅二层空间一览，overview of the upper level of the house

▼住宅的起居室空间，白色家具搭配着木地板，the living room of the house, white furnitures complement the wooden floor

▼住宅的起居室空间，落地玻璃滑动门通向半室外阳台，the living room of the house, residents can go to the semi-outdoor balcony through the full-size glass sliding door

厨房，通过玻璃滑动门与室外的、由建筑实体之间的间隙创造虚空间相连，the kitchen that connects with the space between the constructed mass by the glass sliding door

▼建筑实体之间的间隙创造的庭院式虚空间1，the courtyard-like space 1 between the constructed mass

▼庭院式虚空间1，室内外高差创造了休息空间，the courtyard-like void space 1, the elevation difference creates sitting space

▼庭院式虚空间2，the courtyard-like void space 2

▼庭院式虚空间2局部，种植着丰富的植物，partial view of the courtyard-like void space 2 with diverse plants

▼庭院式虚空间2局部，设有休息空间和泳池，partial view of the courtyard-like void space 2 with rest space and the pool

▼从泳池空间看住宅的玻璃外立面，viewing the glazed facade of the house from the pool

▼从泳池看庭院式虚空间2，viewing the courtyard-like void space 2 from the pool

▼庭院式虚空间2局部，partial view ofthe courtyard-like void space 2

▼庭院式虚空间夜景，night view of the courtyard-like void space

▼住宅群夜景远景，distant night view of the houses

▼黄昏时分的住宅群，the houses at dusk

▼住宅群总平面图，site plan of the houses

▼住宅群立面图，elevation of the houses

▼住宅单元首层平面图，ground floor plan of the house unit

▼住宅单元二层平面图，first floor plan of the house unit

▼住宅单元立面图，elevation of the house unit

Project name: Box XL Houses

Architect’s Firm: Grupo Zegnea

Project location: Guimarães, Portugal

Completion Year: 2019

Gross Built Area (square meters or square foot): 4658 m2

Lead Architects: Hugo Lobo, Eugénio Ribeiro

Other participants: Collaborators: António Póvoas, Diogo Rodrigues, Mariana Rodrigues, Duarte Ramos, Sandra Sanroque, Rita Poças

Photo credits: João Morgado