Located in the city of Ribeirão Claro/PR on a plot of approximately 310 m2, the mixed-use building, consisting of two semi-detached houses and a commercial space, has a unique typology that marks the project.
The three uses are intentionally apparent on the main façade of the building. The commercial volume on the upper floor projects towards the street, creating protection for those arriving and inviting access, while the volumes of the houses on the sides of the plot are withdrawn, leaving the focus on the commercial area.
Because there is a commercial area in the building, a 3.80 meter setback was designed along the entire main façade, thus creating a gap between the public and private areas. This marking can still be seen in the colors of the draining access floors, where the houses, which are more private in nature, are colored red.
The area of the plot where the building was built was known for being very flat and prone to flooding. In view of this, the city government raised the sidewalk and its curbs during the construction to contain flooding. The project also ensured water drainage by specifying draining floors and slightly raising the ground floor in relation to the street.
The semi-detached houses have 159 m2, with the program divided into a social area on the ground floor and 3 bedrooms on the upper floor, one of which is a suite. The transition from the social area to the upper floor is marked by a staircase with a metal structure and wooden floors. Next to the staircase, there is overhead lighting that, in addition to contributing to the good intensity of natural light, also provides ventilation by convection with small openings in the glass structure.
In terms of materiality in the building, we have two other highlights: the ceramic cobogó on the facade and the exposed concrete wall in the living rooms of the semi-detached houses.
The commercial hall has 88 m2 divided between the ground floor and the upper floor. The building has a total of 406 square meters.