For this project, clients needed a house that conveyed modernity and warmth. Therefore, we sought geometric inspiration in contemporary Brazilian architecture, which loves straighter lines and overlapping volumes”, architect Renato Perelopes says. “For the cozy feeling, we were inspired by the traditional backyards of our architecture. Always very shady, with vegetation, plenty of shade, light. Always places that in our memory bring us a feeling of home.” However, Amarelinho House also became a house of principles where the design should rather focus on local responsiveness than trends. “Architecture of the region, in my view, suffers a great mischaracterization. People seek to copy facades seen on the Internet, without necessarily confronting our local needs; such as the extremely hot climate, materials accessible to the context of the building, and the building itself.

Despite using hidden roofs like the houses I mentioned above, it gives up some cliches to focus on the comfort of residents, integration, nature, ventilation, natural light. The house practically does not need curtains. Precise lighting. In the end, it shows that we can have a more authorial architecture that is suitable for our region”, Renato elaborates. Majestically hading the beautiful courtyard, the vinhático tree popularly known as ‘amarelinho’ (little yellow in English) makes the entire project incredibly unique. “We embraced her and guided everything based on what she allowed. The facade has no ornaments. The architecture let the tree shine. Of course, it brought great difficulties to the project. It was a challenge to maintain the tree since it had a wide canopy, which made us ‘lose’ part of the lot that was no longer so large. But it was worth it.