Seeking to streamline time-intensive installation systems, the offices of Sonne Müller Architecture and Civitas created House #3, or Casa_63.
The residence is organized through six modules of a metallic structure, divided into two floors. The program takes advantage of the home ground of 5,000 square feet, and has open areas with a deck that also provides coverage as an alternative to a conventional rooftop.
The dialogue between rustic materials such as bricks and wood with colder materials such as metal and glass give the space an industrial look. The slabs "steel deck" remains apparent, as well as the electrical and plumbing. Permanent cross ventilation with a ”chimney effect" through windows and high ceilings allows the atmosphere to stay comfortable in Brazil’s high temperatures.
All rooms allow ventilation to the outside through large doors and shutters that can be fully opened. The social space of the house is located on the ground floor, with a living room, kitchen, and balcony that is fully integrated when the sliding glass doors are open. On the second floor, the hardwood floor adds comfort and refinement to the residence where there are three suites, a family room, and balcony access to the rooftop. The green roof, in addition to functioning as an insulator, provides a leisure area with a permanent view.
The ladder is painted yellow is to whet the curiosity of the visitor entering through the metal walkway. Surrounded by metal railings, there is a wooden deck, a green area, and a private garden.
Also containing the heating plates of the water, the reuse system from rainwater and the solar power generation is capable of generating 200 kWh / month to serve the residents of the house.
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