EDIFÍCIO DE USO MISTO - CASAS GEMINADAS E COMÉRCIO RC

Ribeirão Claro, Brazil

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EDIFÍCIO DE USO MISTO - CASAS GEMINADAS E COMÉRCIO RC

Ribeirão Claro, Brazil

Firm

Vinícius Nassar Arquitetura e Interiores

Type

Residential › Multi Unit Housing
Commercial › Office

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2019

SIZE

3000 sqft - 5000 sqft

BUDGET

Unknown

Located in the city of Ribeirão Claro, in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil, this mixed-use building brings together two semi-detached houses and a commercial space on a plot of approximately 310 m². The project's defining feature lies in the deliberate articulation of its three programs on the main façade: the commercial volume on the upper floor projects toward the street, sheltering the entrance below and drawing visitors in, while the two residential volumes pull back to the sides, yielding prominence to the public use at the center.

A 3.80-meter setback spans the entire front façade, creating a transitional threshold between the public realm of the street and the private domain of the houses. This spatial gradient is further reinforced through the color of the permeable paving: the areas leading to the houses are marked in red, subtly signaling their more private character.

The site was historically prone to flooding due to its flat topography. In response, the local government raised the sidewalk and curb levels during construction. The project complemented these efforts by specifying permeable paving throughout the front setback and slightly elevating the ground floor above street level, ensuring proper water drainage.

Each semi-detached house encompasses 159 m², with an open-plan social area on the ground floor, including living room, dining area, and kitchen, and three bedrooms on the upper floor, one of which is an en-suite. The transition between floors is marked by a staircase built with a steel structure and cumaru wood treads, set against a full-height exposed concrete wall that serves as the main spatial backdrop of the living area. Adjacent to the staircase, a skylight introduces zenithal light into the circulation core while also enabling stack-effect ventilation through small openings in the glass structure.

The material palette is deliberately restrained. On the façade, a ceramic cobogó screen filters sunlight into the commercial space on the upper floor, casting circular light patterns across the interior throughout the day. Inside the houses, the exposed concrete wall and the steel staircase establish a dialogue between raw materiality and the warmth of the cumaru wood, creating an atmosphere that is both contemporary and tactile.

The commercial space comprises 88 m² distributed across the ground and upper floors. In total, the building reaches 406 square meters, a compact yet clearly articulated response to the challenge of integrating housing and commerce within a single urban volume.

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EDIFÍCIO DE USO MISTO - CASAS GEMINADAS E COMÉRCIO RC

Ribeirão Claro, Brazil

Other Projects by Vinícius Nassar Arquitetura e Interiores

Casa SM

EDIFÍCIO DE USO MISTO - CASAS GEMINADAS E COMÉRCIO RC

Ribeirão Claro, Brazil

Product Spec Sheet

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