The concept desired for this project was to create an elementary architectural composition combined with advanced techniques in wood housing construction. Located in São Paulo´s northeast shore, this house has been designed to be a beach house in essence: a place of refuge in the middle of Atlantic Rainforest, sheltered from the rain and the sun, beneath porches. It is a veranda house with large eaves and just a few walls, where indoor and outdoor spaces are fully integrated.
We designed a transparent element for the upper floor, so it wouldn’t harm the visual relation with the sea and the forest.
In practice, there is a flat roof with glue-laminated wood beams and glass lateral closing where the living areas, kitchen and master suite are located. The veranda is under a 4 meters overhang, and it is the continuity of the living room. The access to the house is in the lower level that acts as a base of stone walls for the house. Two other suites and a home-theater are also located in this level.
Materials incorporated in the project: glass, Freijó wood, rough stone and granite sawed.
Location: Guarujá -SP
Site Area: 1880 m²
Built Area: 453 m²
Project Year: 2011
Conclusion Year: 2014
Architecture: Jacobsen Arquitetura
Architecture Team: Paulo Jacobsen, Bernardo Jacobsen, Marcelo Vessoni, Jaime Cunha Jr., Rafael Henrique de Oliveira, Marcela Siniauskas.
Interior Design: Jacobsen Arquitetura
Interior Design Team: Eza Viegas, Tatiana Kamogawa, Raiane Calistrato, Mariana Leme.
Landscape Design: Cenário Paisagismo
Lighting Design: Lightworks
Facilities: Zamaro
Air Conditioning: Logitec
Concrete Structure: Leão e Associados
Wood Structure: Ita Construtora
Construction: Lock Engenharia
Photos: Leonardo Finotti