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- Architects: Nommo Arquitetos
- Location: Florianópolis – State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Architect In Charge: Anderson Almeida
- Area: 136.23 m2
- Project Year: 2017
- Photographs: Paula Morais
- Structure: Denise Helena Bento
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From the architect. The construction site is a shared area of three houses, belonging to the same family, in a gated community located in the north of Florianópolis island. On that same space there was an old covered yet open-sided barbecue place. The family grew and so the need for a more comfortable lounge area was required.
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The project is divided in two volumes: a social block (concrete paving stone) and a support area (white masonry block)
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In the social block were used materials with more rustic finishing, such as reinforced concrete with slatted finishing, wood lining demolition and wooden frames, emphasising the simplicity of use: barbecues, parties, children running, in short, family reunion gatherings.
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The site’s topography was adjusted by smoothing the slope towards the back woods, creating a plateau that levels the garden and the building, enlarging and integrating the internal and external spaces.
Site Plan
The woods form a natural background for those who arrive at the house, but it becomes the main protagonist once the user enters the space. To achieve this change in character, a south facing, 14 meters beam blocks the view of those who enter, while the north facing beam is inverted and is transformed into a bench, thus freeing the view of the woods.
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The lateral openings, define access and frame the view.
Section
Section
Inside the social block, the space is divided into living, kitchen and dining. The kitchen consists of a custom built pizza oven, a grill and a large wooden bench, which encases the refrigerator, the oven and the stove. The roof is composed of a waterproofed slab, styrofoam and an inner lining of demolition wood, sustained by steel beams.
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The supported block, which runs along the plot’s limits, houses the toilets, water tanks, and a storage space.
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