Brazilian architect Marcelo Couto and panorama designer Rodrigo Oliveira created a cantilever home with a number of courtyards and an inside staircase with an connected slide in Fazenda da Grama, São Paulo.
The concrete home with delicate wood screens and weather-resistant metal components is named the Serra Residence. Situated in Fazenda da Grama, São Paulo, the 12,809-square-foot (1,190-square-meter) home was accomplished in 2022.
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The home consists of three linear sections: two parallel from north to south on the bottom flooring and the third stacked on prime crossing the decrease flooring, making a U-shaped plan.
“The venture was constructed primarily based on the problem introduced by the shopper’s program: two twin brothers and their households with youngsters of various ages, all eager to share and revel in the home on the identical time, whereas holding the areas non-public,” stated Marcelo Couto Structure for Dezeen.
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“Unbiased, parallel and overlapping blocks with outlined makes use of create constructed, semi-covered and open areas, integrating with lush gardens, water mirrors, decks, swimming swimming pools, all in full concord.”
The plan is organized on three ranges. The bottom degree is semi-buried within the web site slope and accommodates the storage, flex area and repair areas.
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The primary degree is split into two halves.
The bigger bar within the northern part has two structural finish partitions and 4 giant columns.
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Ground-to-ceiling home windows run alongside either side creating an ethereal, light-filled area for dwelling, eating and sitting by the big fire.
Two staircases float in area and have slides that playfully descend to the underground degree.
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The smaller bar within the southern a part of the plan stacks three-bedroom flats alongside a protracted hall, adopted by a sauna with a personal backyard and ending in a kitchen.
These decrease sections are related by an in depth lined outside kitchen and eating space.
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Above, the transom accommodates additional four-bedroom flats, each ends cantilevered above the principle degree, with portal-shaped balconies.
“The thought was to create an answer that harmonizes with the terrain utilizing transparencies, a fluid relationship between inside and exterior, addressing pure air flow, daylight and controlling the excessive temperatures of the area via the usage of louvres, dense landscaping, beneficiant eaves and of water. mirrors,” the crew stated.
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Predominantly completed in concrete and uncovered glass, the house additionally options untreated wooden cladding and shading screens.
The supporting and enclosing partitions are manufactured from multicolored basalt and white cement to present texture and tonal selection.
Rodrigo Oliveira Paisagismo designed the landscaped areas as “a lush tropical backyard that deconstructed the straight strains of the structure and embraced the home, bringing visible and thermal consolation”, the panorama studio instructed Dezeen.
The sloping, tree-lined property is house to 5 distinct gardens and 5 particular person water options.
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On the northwest aspect of the lounge part, a garden results in an oblong pool and scorching tub.
The central courtyard has lush plantings that transition to a tranquil reflecting pool lined by a boardwalk on the northeast aspect of the plan.
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A non-public linear backyard runs across the southeast perimeter of the home, accessed via the bedrooms.
On the higher degree, two shallow gutters – or “water mirrors” – run alongside the roof of the lounge bar, making a water-framed terrace with a planted roof and fireplace pit. The roof of the bed room bar can be planted.
“The success of this venture undoubtedly lay within the excellent concord between the professionals and the architectural, structural and panorama designs,” stated the crew.
Additionally not too long ago accomplished in São Paulo is a renovated brick home with a basement pub close to Goiva.
The picture is by Maíra Acayaba.
Challenge credit:
Architectural design: Marcelo Couto structure
Structural design: Modus Engineering
Set up design: Sort
Landscaping: Rodrigo Oliveira Landscaping