The building, designed by the Cantergiani + Kunze architects office, houses two duplex units of 100m2, with double-height ceilings, apparent concrete finishes, and integrated environments. The solar orientation influenced the distribution of the spaces, such as the position of the living room and kitchen, facing southeast in a glazed façade. A set of metallic brises, re-reading the old muxarabis, offers some protection when the summer sun hits the façade and serves as a visual filter in the kitchen area.
A businessman wanted to revamp his 130sqm apartment in Vila Madalena, Sao Paulo, and transform the place into a modern, young and unconventional residence. The client was willing to invest in a sudden change to favor comfort and coziness. The task of the architect was Nildo José’s office, which took into account the lifestyle of the residents and their habit of constantly receiving friends and family in the house.
The Alto de Pinheiros house program spreads along the ground level taking good advantage of its site. With an L-shaped plan, covered by a large marquee, it encompasses 3 courtyards ensuring the presence of nature in all major spaces of the house. In the second floor, are located the service rooms and the gym.
The space was designed to meet the company’s new moment, the law firm Rodovalho & Estrela needed a space that was solid, sober and mature, but in tune with the youth and energy of the partners.
The dark materials, compartmentalized spaces and small window frames made the spaces very dark in this 400m² house built in the middle of Jardim América, in São Paulo.
A significant part of what could be the garden was occupied by service circulation, rooms, laundry and laundry area. So the 15x42m terrain seemed small for everything there. In addition to the view from the master bedroom, on the first floor was an area of 130m² of corrugated fiber cement tile with a water tank on top.
Integration and elegance define the project for this solid 500m2 apartment in one of the best neighborhoods in São Paulo.
A young couple with children gave carte blanche to the office for the complete overhaul of the 35 year old apartment so that the new plant would not only fit the couple’s needs but bring the property to the present time, taking advantage of the maximum potential of the existing area.
With Mediterranean architecture, one of the hallmarks of the buildings developed by the construction company “Adolpho Lindenberg” in the 80’s, the original slab shape already had curved elements not only in the outer walls but also in the openings of the facade spans and this was the main inspiration for the project.
The Primavera Farm project is an intervention in a pre-existing property, which had undergone successive extensions without planning or supervision of architectural professionals. Thus, its architecture lacked cohesion, organization and aesthetic unity. The building had transitional spaces in privileged spots, while social spaces were relegated to the background. The project aimed to connect these spaces, taking advantage of the surrounding view and improving the quality of its architecture. The renovation also needed to take advantage of the original structure as much as possible, lowering costs and unnecessary interventions.
The new “Event Space” at the São Paulo Google Office, in Brazil, has a program configured basically by a foyer, an auditorium and a multipurpose room, organized in a linear sequence within a lofty double-height space located on the top floor of the iconic Patio Malzoni building at Avenue Faria Lima. Once the space, in plan, is inevitably divided by the requirements of the program and back of house areas, the ceiling takes on a scenographic leading role, establishing spatial and conceptual continuity.
House located in a high-end gated community in the southern district of Porto Alegre, Brazil. The program is divided in three floors for a couple with two children who enjoy having friends over for parties and celebrations.
The underground level has technical rooms, staff rooms and parking for 40 cars – in fact, it’s a small museum for the owner’s antique car collection. The ground floor has a huge open space with living and dining rooms, a home office, a home theater and the kitchen. Large sliding doors make it possible to hide or completely open the home theater and the kitchen to the living room. A separate building houses a space for entertainment and parties. The second floor has four en-suite bedrooms.
The government of the state of pernambuco designated one of the warehouses of the old port of recife and a large adjacent area for the construction of the museum. this area is located by the quay, on the island where recife city was founded, the so-called ground zero, an area which is national heritage.
In line with the urban proposition of the state and the municipal government of maintaining the old warehouses of the port and assigning new functions to them, the architectural project was developed re-adapting one of the warehouses (2.500m²) and creating a new building (5.000m²) connected to it, reinforcing the elongated layout of the constructions of the port, in order to accommodate the museum.
Contributors: Anne Dieterich, Beatriz Marques, Fabiana Paiva, Felipe Zene, Fred Meyer, Gabriel Mendonça, Gabriel Grinspum, Julio Tarragó, Luciana Dornellas, Victor Gurgel
Interns: Guilherme Tanaka, Laura Ferraz, Roberto Brotero, William Campos
Drawings for Publication: Bruno Veiga, Francielle Lopes
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