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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. HCO Morumbi in Brazil by Gálvez & Márton ArquiteturaDecember 20th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Gálvez & Márton Arquitetura The project focuses on the client’s need to have a home that brings the feeling of being on a flat surface, reason why, the project needs to be created picturing a firm ground, a solid base, and a light construction (bearing in mind that the landscape is unleveled in 30m, from front to back. Therefore, an artificial plateau is created, respecting the side and rear setbacks, based on the tennis court and the garage, which are built on a solid surface. This way, the building respects the restrictions of the São Paulo City Hall and is inserted in the landscape in a balanced way between the entrance and the main courtyard (social part of the house), both having a similar relevance in area, each with its particular characteristic, both in function and in form. The house was designed seeking to provide nearby and distant views.
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 Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel The neuralgic point of the house is its entrance hall, because all the arrivals (access to the gourmet balcony, garage, service area, gym and tennis court) converge and articulate. To relieve costs, the structure of the house was designed using a mixed structure (steel and concrete), metal used in the noble areas of the house (tennis court, garage and fitness, social area and intimate area) and concrete to create the solid foundation, which supports the totality of the construction. The image it clearly evokes and what guided the concept of the project, was the sculpture “Victory of Samothrace”. In it we can similarly visualize a firm ground, a solid base and a light structure.  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel One of the concerns once the plateau was created, was its orientation towards better lighting and ventilation of the house, so that 90% of the spaces were ventilated and naturally lit, depriving only 5% of them (technical areas and water reservoirs). Another focal point was the choice of the finishing materials for the facade. These are intended to give light and low maintenance to the house (ACM), steel elements (Panel and Access Door), and the metal structure itself. And finally, the glass, giving fluidity and transparency to the spaces.  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Sérgio Israel  Image Courtesy © Gálvez & Márton Arquitetura  Image Courtesy © Gálvez & Márton Arquitetura
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