Competition

Brise Hotel

[01] Brief

A 64-room hotel wrapped in a deep concrete brise-soleil. Every room owns a shaded loggia facing the Douro.

Location

Porto, Portugal

Year

2025

Typology

Hospitality

Area

5,100 m²

Status

Competition

Client

Brise Hospitality Group

Coordinates

41°09′N 8°37′W

[02] Narrative

A building that breathes

Our winning competition entry replaces air-conditioned glass with a porous concrete screen. The screen shades the loggias in summer and admits low winter sun.

Construction is expected to start in 2027.

[03] Plates