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ES House
Guarujá, SP, Brazil
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ES House
Guarujá, SP, Brazil
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
Located in Guarujá, São Paulo, on a steeply sloping site overlooking the sea, the ES House was conceived through a sensitive relationship with the surrounding landscape. The project emerged from the clients’ emotional connection to the land and their desire for an informal and welcoming house deeply integrated with nature.
The layout unfolds across different levels, following the terrain’s topography while responding to programmatic requirements and local regulations. The architecture seeks to blend into the existing forest, minimizing interference with the site and preserving the native vegetation as much as possible. To reinforce this intention, new trees were planted around the house, helping camouflage it within the landscape.
Access occurs at street level, where the roof becomes an arrival garden with a fire pit and wooden deck. From there, the house gradually reveals itself through a sequence of stairs and gardens. A reflecting pool and pebble garden mark the arrival at the double-height mezzanine living area, where the family room can remain integrated or enclosed through sliding wooden panels, always framed by the ocean view.
Below, the main social level contains the living room, dining area, and gourmet veranda organized as one continuous open space facing the horizon. The double-height ceiling and Glulam timber roof amplify the sense of spaciousness, while large glass panels establish transparency and connection with the surrounding forest and sea. An internal garden acts as a transition between living and dining areas, reinforcing the dialogue between interior and exterior spaces.
The lower floor houses the bedrooms at the level of the treetops, creating an immersive experience within the vegetation. Along the circulation areas, artworks were strategically placed to create moments of contemplation and strengthen the atmosphere of refuge. At the lowest level, a deck dedicated to meditation and contemplation opens directly to the landscape, becoming one of the clients’ favorite spaces.
The structural solution was one of the project’s greatest challenges. The main volume rests on a dendriform structure supported at only two points, reducing contact with the ground and minimizing impact on the terrain and vegetation. This solution allows the house to appear suspended within the landscape while preserving uninterrupted views of the sea and horizon.
Natural materials such as hand-cut stone, freijó wood, and textured earthy finishes create visual and tactile continuity throughout the project. The result is a light and immersive house designed for gathering, contemplation, and a constant connection with nature, where landscape and architecture become inseparable.
The layout unfolds across different levels, following the terrain’s topography while responding to programmatic requirements and local regulations. The architecture seeks to blend into the existing forest, minimizing interference with the site and preserving the native vegetation as much as possible. To reinforce this intention, new trees were planted around the house, helping camouflage it within the landscape.
Access occurs at street level, where the roof becomes an arrival garden with a fire pit and wooden deck. From there, the house gradually reveals itself through a sequence of stairs and gardens. A reflecting pool and pebble garden mark the arrival at the double-height mezzanine living area, where the family room can remain integrated or enclosed through sliding wooden panels, always framed by the ocean view.
Below, the main social level contains the living room, dining area, and gourmet veranda organized as one continuous open space facing the horizon. The double-height ceiling and Glulam timber roof amplify the sense of spaciousness, while large glass panels establish transparency and connection with the surrounding forest and sea. An internal garden acts as a transition between living and dining areas, reinforcing the dialogue between interior and exterior spaces.
The lower floor houses the bedrooms at the level of the treetops, creating an immersive experience within the vegetation. Along the circulation areas, artworks were strategically placed to create moments of contemplation and strengthen the atmosphere of refuge. At the lowest level, a deck dedicated to meditation and contemplation opens directly to the landscape, becoming one of the clients’ favorite spaces.
The structural solution was one of the project’s greatest challenges. The main volume rests on a dendriform structure supported at only two points, reducing contact with the ground and minimizing impact on the terrain and vegetation. This solution allows the house to appear suspended within the landscape while preserving uninterrupted views of the sea and horizon.
Natural materials such as hand-cut stone, freijó wood, and textured earthy finishes create visual and tactile continuity throughout the project. The result is a light and immersive house designed for gathering, contemplation, and a constant connection with nature, where landscape and architecture become inseparable.
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