Designed for a family that wished to enjoy shared moments in a cozy environment surrounded by natural light, the Georgia house stands out for its contrasting volumes. Nestled between two tall residences on a narrow lot measuring 10 meters wide by 52 meters long, with two native trees at the back, the main challenge was comfortably accommodate the distribution of the program along the terrain, emphasizing the relationship between the interiors and the garden while seeking solutions to maximize natural lighting.
The shape of the lot, long and narrow, dictated a longitudinal layout, and the social spaces benefit from cross-ventilation, opening up to the back garden. The architectural concept develops from an interplay of solids and voids, created by the linear extrusion of a single archetypal house section, forming a pavilion that houses a monolith along one of the boundary walls. The main structure, with a double-height ceiling, accommodates the social areas and a mezzanine, where the workspace is located. The adjacent volume, conceived as a pair of overlapping boxes, houses the service areas on the ground floor and the bedrooms on the upper floor.
The street-facing facade highlighted by the solid rectangular volume and orange louvers, while the rear facade marked by a large volume with gable roofs that crown a double-height ceiling facing the garden. Internally, to break the rigidity of the volume aligned with the southwest facade – which extends towards the exterior and along the two floors – the lower strip is entirely clad in wooden panels that mimic the generous sliding door accessing the kitchen and home theater, the latter directly connected to the veranda specifically designed to support reception and leisure moments. In contrast, the upper strip coated with white paint, radiating the light that penetrates the space from the strip of glass that spans the main structure.
The interconnection of spaces and the relationship with the landscaped areas create a sense of integration between the interior and exterior spaces, facilitated by large glass panels that frame the beautiful garden view, bringing abundant natural light inside. Among the requirements requested by the clients were exposed concrete blocks. These applied through a self-supporting masonry system on the boundary walls, which in turn supports the gable roof raised on metal profiles. Complementing the selection of industrial elements, the mezzanine and adjacent floors erected through metal frameworks, with the former accessed by a folded metal sheet staircase. Bringing a welcoming atmosphere, the ceiling covered with marine plywood panels, harmonizing with the materiality that characterizes the ground floor panels.
In the interiors, the clients' existing furniture underwent a restoration process and subsequently redistributed in the new home, in fine harmony with the architecture, featuring neutral tones and wooden pieces.
Project Location: Brooklin Paulista, São Paulo / SP
Project Year: 2019
Completion Year: 2021
Built Area: 422m²
Land Area: 500m²
Architecture: ARKITITO Arquitetura
Lead Architects: Chantal Ficarelli, Tito Ficarelli
Architectural Team: Mariana Olha
Photography: Fran Parente
Main Suppliers: Gerdau, Sherwin Williams, Atlas, Deca, Divinal Vidros, Portobello Shop
