#brazilianarchitecure

Planned for a couple of young doctors, Tangerine House is a 220 m2 residence lodged in an elongated and narrow plot, surrounded by neighbors, in the Alto da Lapa neighborhood in São Paulo, Brazil. The aim was to design ample and permeable integrated spaces, offering a contemporary approach to urban living.  Firstly, the columns were moved to the lateral limits of the plot, allowing for a free open plan throughout its length. In collaboration with a calculist engineer: beams, hydraulic systems and other infrastructure elements were also shifted to the perimeter of the structure, preserving the visual purity of the apparent concrete slab.  miti sameshima The entrance on the ground floor leads to an atrium that traverse... More