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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Estúdios Terra 240 in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil by Arquitetos AssociadosMay 22nd, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Arquitetos Associados In a complex topography and a problematic geological situation, this building occupies the descending site with a two storey underground free plan office that allows the definition of a pilot is in the street level.  Image Courtesy © Eduardo Eckenfels
 Image Courtesy © Eduardo Eckenfels In the upper volume, five duplex units allow flexible use – living and/or working space. The structure is mostly defined by the four V shaped pillars, a design strategy to reduce foundations.  Image Courtesy © Eduardo Eckenfels The superimposition of two different structure types – the concrete frame with flat slabs in the first three levels and the structural masonry of red brick in the two upper levels – defines the main formal attributes of the building concerning mass and void, openings and surfaces.  Image Courtesy © Eduardo Eckenfels The intentional absence of walls and fences reinforces the open character of the pilotis, as an attempt to redefine the relation of the building with the public realm.  Image Courtesy © Eduardo Eckenfels  Image Courtesy © Eduardo Eckenfels  Image Courtesy © Eduardo Eckenfels  Image Courtesy © Eduardo Eckenfels  Image Courtesy © Eduardo Eckenfels
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