Situated on a steep waterfront lot flanked by suburban context, the Four & Four House knits together the client’s affinity for mid-century, post-and-beam construction with contemporary adaptations. The site’s generous width with its semi-naturalized condition presented an opportunity for landscape elements to organize the sequence of the house in the form of four distinct courtyards. Clad in locally-milled yellow cedar, four massive beams frame these spaces:
Located in Gramado, Serra Gaucha, inside the Aspen Mountain condominium. The site is located in a land surrounded by trees, lakes and streams. On the 800m² site, a 500m² residence blends in with the land and its surroundings.
The RR house has 3 floors. They are the garage, social and intimate. The first floor is the car garage, cellar, extra bedroom and secondary access to the residence. On the second floor is the main access to the house, where the daily routine of the residence takes place, the television, fireplace, dining room, kitchen and gourmet space and its relationship with the land and terraces. On the third floor are located the bedrooms, three suites and two panoramic terraces.
Located in Caxias do Sul, in the Serra Gaúcha, in the Montalcino condominium, the PH2 house and its 467.74m² stands on a plot of 594.56m². The lot has a slight slope in alignment with the sidewalk and a slope towards the back of the land. These two have already oriented a condition for the project in addition to the internal regulations of the condominium.
The gap between the alignment and the bottom of the land is about 3.5 meters. North solar orientation is at the bottom of the land, very important in a city with few sunny days, extreme variation in humidity, many days covered by clouds and very significant rainy days.
The design intention for this residence was to examine the concept of ‘harmony,’ provide optimal acoustics and space for intimate performances while also accommodating the family’s daily needs, and balance the connection to the land and dramatically-changing seasonal views of the surrounding mountains. To accommodate performances, a cathedral-like volume was created for the main hall. The lower and upper volumes overlap with a large window that provides stunning views of the Wasatch Mountains. The music room was carefully located adjacent to the double-height space and living area so that seating and overflow could be accommodated. Given the unique nature of the residence, meticulous consideration was given to acoustics to ensure privacy between the music room and bedrooms above. Materials such as rosewood were used on the ceiling in the library and music room, with Zebrawood used for the media shelves and bookshelves. Additionally, each component of the home offers a distinct atmosphere of color, light, sound, and sight that becomes apparent as one enters and moves through the home.
This site is certainly one of the most unusual we have ever come across. There is no backyard. Instead a rocky ravine within the cliffs brings the Pacific Ocean right into its core.
The house is an extension of its location and could not reasonably sit anywhere else. It grows out of the rock organically and responds to the gorge that defines its base.
Located on the main street of a town near Valencia, the house is part of a fragment of 20th century history.
The existing façade and building footprint are protected, but the volume exceeds the needs of the new project. Faced with this situation, it is proposed to empty the interior space in ruins and show it in an innovative way. From the outside, the façade maintains its character, without modifying the street, which becomes a kind of scenery from another era. The tone of this old façade is unified with an antelope gray treatment that goes completely unnoticed.
Team Project: Fran Silvestre, María Masià, Sevak Asatrián, Paco Chinesta
Built Area: 814 m2
Collaborators: Miguel Massa, Paloma Feng, Javi Herrero, Gino Brollo, Angelo Brollo, Anna Alfanjarín, Laura Bueno, Toni Cremades, David Cirocchi, Gabriela Schinzel, Lucas Manuel, Nuria Doménech, Andrea Raga, Olga Martín, Víctor González, Pepe Llop, Anahí Aguilera, Awab Bek, Monike Teodoro, Gemma Aparicio, Fran Ayala, Rosa Juanes
Casa Z is located on one of the highest hills in Zihuatanejo, on a trapezoidal land with an area of 500 m2. The surface of the land is irregular, the main access being on the upper part of the land. The main concept of the project was to create a minimalist house with rich social spaces where users could enjoy the panoramic views and the climate of the region. Three levels are proposed composed of two volumes that would be staggered to take advantage and respect the topography.
Bunker is located in the northern zone of Gran Buenos Aires, in a private urbanization with a consolidated and rhythmic fabric of two-story houses that surround a golf course and its lagoons. The house is implanted on a generously sized lot oriented towards the north at its back with close perspectives towards the course and long views of the surrounding vegetation.
The plot, an island located in the southwest archipelago, inspires with its precious and sensitive nature, it’s exposed cliffs and wild vegetation. Determined to lose as little as possible, the building volume is carefully divided into a series of dwellings propped on stilts along a trail, bridged together with terraces. The building is more a weaving wall reaching across the site, embracing and drawing the landscape into itself.
Situated in Ho Chi Minh City, Celesta Heights embodies the idea of a resort-like luxurious oasis within the city for residents to live, relax and rejuvenate. Located at Nha Be district, the project is located in the centre of the district, surrounded by low-rise developments, providing an unblocked view of the greenery and waterbodies nearby.
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