The House M & M organization is set by the intersection of two
perpendicular axes on a single ground floor. Along one axis is the horizontal
volumetry of the house, with its green roof that lifts the grass of the land
and merges with the surrounding construction. Along the other axis, there is
emptiness: a wooden deck and pool.
At the intersection of these axes, a terrace holds the social
spaces of the house, including a kitchen and a living. With permanent cross
ventilation, the atmosphere is inviting, even with the high temperatures of São
Paulo state, in southeastern Brazil. This terrace is the transition between
interior and exterior. It divides the house into two blocks of wood. The
southern block contains the garage and TV room while the northern block holds
rooms, kitchen and services. The ceilings create a spatiality: over the terrace
it is a low concrete porch and over the living room it is inclined as the roof
design and made out of wooden slats.
The climate issue is key for the habitability of the house. All
spaces are provided with ventilation through wooden folding doors,
brises-soleil that can be fully opened. Moreover, the green roof acts as an
insulator, besides creating the peculiarity of the volume.