Ostra House
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Hospitality Architecture
A slower kind of stay.
Porto, Portugal
2024
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Project Overview
Ostra House turns a former warehouse into a twenty-four room guesthouse with a bar, a dining room, and a planted courtyard.
The interiors are dark, warm, and tactile, designed to feel better in the evening than at midday.
Client
Ostra Hospitality
Location
Porto, Portugal
Year
2024
Area
18,200 sq. ft.
Status
Completed
Services
Architecture · Interiors · Construction
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The Idea
Atmosphere before decoration.
Public rooms are arranged in a loop around the courtyard, so guests always know where they are.
Lighting is low and layered, with every source placed to wash a surface rather than light a room.
Slatted oak, dark plaster, and bronze were chosen for touch as much as for appearance.
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The Process
From drawing to reality.
Rooms were prototyped at full scale before construction, so the final detailing was tested long before it reached site.
01 · Concept
02 · Planning
03 · Development
04 · Construction
05 · Completion
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Project Outcome
18,200
Square Feet
20
Months
24
Guest Rooms
01
Unified Design + Build Team
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