Nik House
André Nery

Nik House

Troyano Arquitetura as Architects

Completed in 2017, Nik House is a single-family house located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

The program is divided into two parallel blocks: the intimate area at the front, and the social area at the bottom of the plot.

photo_credit André Nery
André Nery

The connection between these blocks is made through a perpendicular and glazed corridor, which constitutes a generous inner garden in the north and a small service yard in the south.

The idea of rationality and simplicity is in several details, as much in the geometric form as in the choice of the materiality of the project.

Exposed concrete is a prominent element and it's in practically all the external walls.

photo_credit André Nery
André Nery
photo_credit André Nery
André Nery

On the roof, a pre-molded waterproof concrete slab is supported by upper concrete beams, which have a textured plaster covering painted black, suiting as platbands and marking the end of the building.

Large openings in the social area integrate it with the yards and provide excellent cross ventilation through the indoor environments.

photo_credit André Nery
André Nery
photo_credit André Nery
André Nery
photo_credit André Nery
André Nery
photo_credit André Nery
André Nery
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Material Used :
1. Zardo Frames - PVC windows and doors
2. Zardo Finishes - steel threshold
3. Fochesatto - stones
4. Wood - wooden windows and doors
5. Texsul Group - waterproofing

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PVC - WiggaZardo
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PVC - Wigga
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