The Pampulha lagoon in Belo Horizonte is full of architectural significance and to build on its margins means to be close to the modernist legacy. The building considers that recent history but also expresses its modern urban spirit with rural balconies and breezes.The land slope dialogues with the building and proposes fittings and suspensions.

Cantilevered bedroom volume night view - 2010 © photo@leonardofinotti.com

• Architect: Joao Diniz Architect
• Location: Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brasil
• Year: 2007 – 2010
• Construction: 2009 / 2010
• Site area: 1243,00 m2 / constructed area: 454,00 m2
• Architectonic team: João Diniz architect, autor/coordinator
• Architects colaborators: José Luis Baccarini, Pedro Guadalupe, João Pedro Torres, Isabel Diniz, Caio Guerra, Clarissa Bastos, Elena Vale, Monica Ogura, Priscila Garcia.
• Photography: Leonardo Finotti
• Construction: Construtora Geraes / José Maurício Menezes
• Structural engeneers: Marcello Cláudio e Sigefredo Fiuza
• Installation projects: Senog Ltda
• Lightining design: Abajur de Arte / Adraiana Vasconcelos
• Landscape design: Mercado Verde / Firmino Fiuza
• Playground: Suzana Cadaval Arquitetura
• Tile artistic pannel: Fernando Pacheco
• Artists: Jorge dos Anjos, Jayme Reis, Monica Sartori

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