Silver Gardens I is a set of three single-storey terraced houses designed to integrate harmoniously into the low-density urban fabric of Arcozelo. The project combines the qualities of single-storey living with a strong connection to the local context, fostering both a sense of community and a high degree of privacy. It adopts a contemporary language while drawing from local materials and forms — namely the use of exposed brickwork and a volumetric composition that resonates with the surrounding built environment.

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The dwellings are aligned linearly, sharing communal outdoor spaces to the east and north, while private west-facing gardens ensure individual privacy and take advantage of optimal solar exposure.

Each unit follows a three-bedroom layout, with access through a partially covered entrance porch adjacent to a private garage, leading into the main hall that distributes to both social and private areas. The private zone accommodates two bedrooms overlooking a shared interior patio, as well as a master suite oriented eastward. The social area, located to the west, includes a living room and kitchen arranged as a single, continuous space, opening directly onto the private garden through large glazed openings — reinforcing the relationship between interior and exterior. The program is complemented by a pantry, a laundry room opening to a technical patio that allows natural light and ventilation, and a small office visually connected to the living area through a timber slatted partition that also conceals a guest bathroom. An external technical volume, attached to the main structure, supports the roof slab and defines a covered outdoor area.

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All three houses share the same spatial layout and internal areas, with the southernmost unit presenting slight dimensional variations in the corridor and living room due to the non-orthogonal geometry of the plot.

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