António Costa Lima inserts brick home into an old Lisbon warehouse

Portuguese practice António Costa Lima Arquitectos has inserted a perforated, lattice-like brick volume into the stone shell of a former warehouse to create this new home along Lisbon's waterfront.Called Casa Althino or "High House" on account of the street's elevated position, the three-storey home combines an austere, inward-facing lower level with bright and airy upper floors overlooking the Tagus river through a glazed gable-end.
Drawing on the historic importance of warehouses to the