Moderndesing

Modern Meadow House is designed away from the city noise, out of urban area. The architectural challenge was to incorporate new house into an existing natural meadow as much as possible. The natural surroundings of nature inspired home solutions. Single-floor house architecture is close to human and nature scale, developing a connection, private relation between them. The L-shaped house plan separates the patio from the street. All living spaces are facing the yard. Bedrooms planned separately from the guest spaces. Living room, kitchen, dinning room with outdoor terrace is designed with high ceilings. Large windows connect the interior and exterior spaces, what creates a cozy and calm atmosphere for residents and their guests. Much attenti... More

Designed and built in the 1990s by architect Marcos Acayaba, Residencial Butantã Condominium, located at the top of the Kerosene Hill, western region of São Paulo, is presented with a still extremely contemporary architecture; result of a project that was remarkable by the correct use of few materials, such as structural concrete blocks, slate and wood, all left exposed. The internal renovation project of one of the residences should adapt the architecture to the family needs, especially the ground floor area, which includes kitchen and dining room; place of everyday activities and to receive friends. With a simple intervention, only in the central part – where there were the only non-structural walls of the building, we chose to tran... More