PA House

The main concept of the project was to create wide open spaces, surrounded by the native green and create an intimate atmosphere for the family. The program consisted in establishing two living areas: one serves as a formal lounge and the other dedicated to the family. Designed on two levels, the ground floor provides the house with all the social amenities with large glazed walls allowing the maximum sunlight to the internal space. On the second floor, we find the intimate spaces. To achieve the proposed concept, the house has several “layers”, that are revealed as the architecture unfolds. On the ground floor, a large wall of “cobogós” - concrete elements, typical of Brazilian architecture - create a first texture that, mixed with the landscape, reveals the depth of the Project. Likewise, the upper block hides all the windows under the protection of a wooden brise. The result is the almost wabi sabi effect, explored in the choice of all materials: the marbles of the floors and the woods of the walls and linings. The most important thing was to bring all the natural elements to a brutalistic essence, creating a welcoming feeling that matches the climate of the city.