In one of the few
tree-lined neighborhoods still existing in the capital of São Paulo, a 400 m² house that welcomes a family with two teenage children has been given a unique design that
preserved the original architecture – love at first sight for the couple who live there – but still brought features of
contemporaneity and comfort .
Resembling a true
Germanic chalet , the house was built following German architectural features, such as the
triangular roof with a wooden structure . In charge of the project, the
ARKITITO Arquitetura office sought not only to reformulate the space, but also to adopt
sustainable construction techniques in the renovation.
The original design of the house was quite segmented, and to enhance ventilation and natural light, the architects decided
to replace the original frames with wider, glass models and also opt for lighter tones for the décor, except for the exterior façade, which follows a darker tone precisely to bring about the overlap between the external and internal environments.
On the exterior, the archetypal section of the house extends linearly from a
metal-framed portico , similar to a pergola, which protects the entrance and filters the light.
A
gourmet balcony was created by integrating the kitchen with the outdoor area in terracotta tones, which highlight the environment and bring this
connection with nature .
With a focus on integration and greater connection between residents, the new arrangement allows for a view of
the entire social area . From the entrance, the pergola indicates access to the
living room , from where it is possible to see the
social area, the kitchen, the gourmet balcony, the pool in the background, and the office on the upper floor .
Another decision made by the office, which also contributed to improving the ventilation of the space, was to get rid of the slab that previously housed an attic. This removal resulted in the living room having a
ceiling height of over 6 meters , that is,
twice the size of the original.
The upper floor houses the private areas. The
mezzanine is home to the family office, which is open and integrated, while the
three suites are distributed over the two side façades and also have high ceilings thanks to the slope of the roof. As a bonus, each bedroom also has
a private balcony .
