Article source: Luciano Lerner Basso, architect

House 4.16.3 is located in the city of Erechim, in the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul, brazilian state, around 400 km from the state capital, Porto Alegre. The region has a subtropical climate, with warm, humid summers and chilly, rainy winters, which poses yet another challenge to the architect, in terms of habitability. Built on a terrain with a slope of twenty meters and several native plant species, the project sought to minimally alter the topography, proposing a building that lies on one of its highest parts and, from there on, develops sometimes accommodating itself on the natural profile and sometimes hovering over it.

Image Courtesy © Marcelo Donadussi, architect

• Architects: Luciano Lerner Basso, architect
• Project: Casa 4.16.3
• Location: Erechim, Brazil
• Photography: Marcelo Donadussi, architect
  
• Construction: Construtora Gaúcha Ltda
• Execution and structural design: Flavio Alberto Remor, civil engineer
• Electric and hydrosanitary design: Ivan Santin, civil engineer
• Other contributors: Michelle Donida, architect
• Land area: 2,150 m²
  
• Built-up area: 510 m²
  
• Year: 2011-2015

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