Casa do Sobreiro I
fotografia Ivo Tavares
Playtime at Cork Oak House, Project by Skemba – Architecture and Engineering, 2024
The poetic contrast between the majesty of nature and the lived experience of the inhabited space. The silhouette of a centenary cork oak frames the pure moment of a child playing on the balcony, fusing contemporary architecture with the natural landscape.
Sobre esta fotografia
In this photograph, you feel the breath of nature embracing the architecture. Captured in 2021 at Casa do Sobreiro — a project designed by the studio Skemba – Arquitectura e Engenharia in Amarante —, this image embodies the core premise of this work: the house was built to respect and contemplate the imposing centennial cork oak, and not the other way around. Notice the dramatic way the tree's organic silhouette dominates the left side of the frame, extending its branches like a protective mantle over the building's geometric and rigid volume. It's a play of proportions rendered in backlight, where the leaves silhouetted against the clear sky accentuate nature's rustic texture against the linearity of the construction. But what truly gives soul to this composition is the human scale. The fleeting silhouette of a child throwing a ball in the air on the balcony introduces a moment of lightness, joy, and unexpected spontaneity. This dynamic detail breaks the static solemnity of the architectural weight, transforming the image into a living portrait of a home sheltered in the shade of an ancestral tree.
Detalhes do produto
Fine art print on PC Velvet paper 270 gsm — 25% cotton, acid-free, DIN ISO 9706 certified (archival quality). Canon LUCIA PRO pigment inks, giclée process, museum-grade quality.
Each print is signed by the artist in pencil and authenticated with our white embossed seal on the bottom margin (on some sizes, the seal may slightly overlap the image). The indicated dimensions always refer to the total paper size and not the image itself. The photograph is printed centrally, framed by this white border, making it perfectly compatible with standard market frames (such as those from IKEA).
Securely packaged in rigid 100% recycled Eskaboard packaging. Exclusively produced to order in Portugal.
Envios e devoluções
Envio para Portugal continental, ilhas e União Europeia.
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