A bend in the terrain in the opposite direction to its slope defines the volume of the house. The roof garden promotes a certain dilution of the limits between building and geography. At the same time, the inversion of the natural ramp profile makes the slope of the land more visible – it allows the house to fully open to the preserved forest that surrounds the lot. Along this wide north face are balconies, terraces, and a swimming pool.
The house, without facades, becomes recognizable in the sequence of patios that cut through the roof. They illuminate the interior and create some less expected transparencies. The organization in courtyards and half levels accommodates the program to the slope of the land, and creates continuities (and also discontinuities) in the internal spaces that are very recognizable in Paulista modern architecture: double height living room, kitchen as a nucleus between the social areas, and bedrooms on the upper floor. Between them, a middle level with access and multipurpose hall (parties, games, sports).
Itú, SP
2011
UNA arquitetos: Cristiane Muniz, Fábio Valentim, Fernanda Barbara e Fernando Viégas
Ana Paula de Castro, Eduardo Martorelli, Enk Te Winkel, Igor Cortinove, Marta Onofre, Paula Saito e Pedro Saito