{"id":6087,"date":"2026-10-11T13:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T12:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/?p=6087"},"modified":"2026-10-11T13:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T12:27:12","slug":"uso-misto-santa-maria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/pt\/uso-misto-santa-maria\/","title":{"rendered":"Uso Misto Santa Maria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Architecture that creates city.<\/strong> A proposal for Santa Maria, on the island of Sal, where public space is no longer what is left between buildings but what organises them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Santa Maria, Sal Island, Cabo Verde<br \/>\n<strong>Programme:<\/strong> Mixed use: retail, services and housing<br \/>\n<strong>Area:<\/strong> 2,414.64 m\u00b2<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Stage:<\/strong> Competition proposal<br \/>\n<strong>Disciplines:<\/strong> Architecture and engineering<\/p>\n<h2>The void as a starting point<\/h2>\n<p>The project is structured around volumetric fragmentation and a central public space as its organizing element. Four strategically placed volumes define a continuous inner courtyard that works as a place to meet, to move through and to stay.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6089 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_12_21-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_12_21-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_12_21-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_12_21-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_12_21-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_12_21-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_12_21.png 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>A ground floor open to the city<\/h2>\n<p>The ground floor is defined by openness and the continuity of public space, with arcades, green areas and water features that enrich the experience of those passing through and those who stay. Fluid pathways connect the volumes, keeping the ground level visually and physically permeable.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6090 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_10_19-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_10_19-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_10_19-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_10_19-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_10_19-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_10_19-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-4_05_2026-15_10_19.png 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Privacy without walls<\/h2>\n<p>The upper floors hold the residential and service programs, with privacy and a clear functional hierarchy. The separation between public and private is achieved through section and sightlines, not physical barriers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6093 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-17_02_37-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"585\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-17_02_37-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-17_02_37-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-17_02_37-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-17_02_37-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-17_02_37-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-17_02_37.png 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Fa\u00e7ades that control light<\/h2>\n<p>The fa\u00e7ades use a modular system that combines rhythm, depth and solar control to create a cohesive, contemporary image. The material palette favors a sober, durable language, where light, shadow and the repetition of vertical elements reinforce the ensemble&#8217;s architectural identity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6094 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8ef94813-e306-4bb0-8758-132d51e477b6-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8ef94813-e306-4bb0-8758-132d51e477b6-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8ef94813-e306-4bb0-8758-132d51e477b6-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8ef94813-e306-4bb0-8758-132d51e477b6-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8ef94813-e306-4bb0-8758-132d51e477b6-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8ef94813-e306-4bb0-8758-132d51e477b6.jpg 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Designed for Sal&#8217;s climate<\/h2>\n<p>The courtyard, arcades and vertical fins create shade and encourage cross-ventilation, reducing reliance on mechanical systems and lowering running costs over the building&#8217;s life. On the roof, a terrace with a pool opens the scheme to the horizon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6095 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-16_57_55-2-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-16_57_55-2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-16_57_55-2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-16_57_55-2-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-16_57_55-2-10x12.png 10w, https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-Image-21_05_2026-16_57_55-2.png 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Credits<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Architecture and engineering:<\/strong> C\u00e9sar Freitas Arquitetos<br \/>\n<strong>Team:<\/strong> C\u00e9sar Freitas, D\u00e9cio Varela, Anderson Monteiro, Paulo Nascimento, Alessandro Brito, \u00c1ureo Morais<br \/>\n<strong>3D images:<\/strong> C\u00e9sar Freitas Arquitetos, D\u00e9cio Varela<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evaluating a site or a mixed-use development in Cabo Verde?<\/strong> Let&#8217;s talk: <a href=\"mailto:geral@cesarfreitas.com\">geral@cesarfreitas.com<\/a> \u00b7 +238 260 11 90<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<span class=\"short-excerpt\"><p>Architecture that creates city. A proposal for Santa Maria, on the island of Sal, where public space is no longer what is left between buildings but what organises them. Location: Santa Maria, Sal Island, Cabo Verde Programme: Mixed use: retail, services and housing Area: 2,414.64 m\u00b2 Year: 2025 Stage: Competition proposal Disciplines: Architecture and engineering The void as a starting point T<span class=\"excerpt-dots\">...<\/span><\/span><span class=\"remaining-excerpt\" style=\"display:none;\">he project is structured around volumetric fragmentation and a central public space as its organizing element. Four strategically placed volumes define a continuous inner courtyard that works as a place to meet, to move through and to stay. A ground floor open to the city The ground floor is defined by openness and the continuity of public space, with arcades, green areas and water features that enrich the experience of those passing through and those who stay. Fluid pathways connect the volumes, keeping the ground level visually and physically permeable. Privacy without walls The upper floors hold the residential and service programs, with privacy and a clear functional hierarchy. The separation between public and private is achieved through section and sightlines, not physical barriers. Fa\u00e7ades that control light The fa\u00e7ades use a modular system that combines rhythm, depth and solar control to create a cohesive, contemporary image. The material palette favors a sober, durable language, where light, shadow and the repetition of vertical elements reinforce the ensemble&#8217;s architectural identity. Designed for Sal&#8217;s climate The courtyard, arcades and vertical fins create shade and encourage cross-ventilation, reducing reliance on mechanical systems and lowering running costs over the building&#8217;s life. On the roof, a terrace with a pool opens the scheme to the horizon. Credits Architecture and engineering: C\u00e9sar Freitas Arquitetos Team: C\u00e9sar Freitas, D\u00e9cio Varela, Anderson Monteiro, Paulo Nascimento, Alessandro Brito, \u00c1ureo Morais 3D images: C\u00e9sar Freitas Arquitetos, D\u00e9cio Varela Evaluating a site or a mixed-use development in Cabo Verde? Let&#8217;s talk: geral@cesarfreitas.com \u00b7 +238 260 11 90<\/p>\n<\/span> <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"view-more\">VER MAIS<\/a> <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"hidden\" style=\"display: none\">VER MENOS<\/a>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6088,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_templately_pack_id":"","_templately_imported_at":"","_templately_source":"","_templately_import_session_id":"","_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,13,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commercial-services","category-residential-housing","category-urban-landscape"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Uso Misto Santa Maria - C\u00c9SAR FREITAS ARQUITECTOS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cesarfreitas.com\/pt\/uso-misto-santa-maria\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"pt_BR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Uso Misto Santa Maria - C\u00c9SAR FREITAS ARQUITECTOS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Architecture that creates city. 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