For the 10th consecutive year, ArchDaily is holding the Building of Year award, with the aim of recognizing the work of professionals over the last six years. Over the next few days, the website's audience will be able to evaluate more than 4,000 projects, within 15 categories, which will result in the list of finalists. During the nomination phase, each registered user on the My ArchDaily platform will have the chance to nominate one project (published between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018) per category. This phase began on February 18 and will end on March 4. After that, five projects per category will move on to the voting phase, starting on March 4 and ending on March 11. The winners will be announced on March 12, 2019, on the ArchDaily website. In the Houses category, professional Otto Felix, from the CASACOR cast, was nominated with a breathtaking project, carried out in 2016, in the interior of São Paulo. It is the OF House , a 410 m² house, created in partnership with Tici Andriani - Interior Design. "The idea was to translate the cosmopolitan life, of integrated spaces to welcome people. In addition, we decided to add a modern atmosphere, which values nature", explains Otto Felix. Designed in neutral colors and natural materials, such as wood and stone, the house maintains a simple essence and elegance.

The concept of the project was to incorporate the outdoor spaces into the social areas of the house, bringing nature into the living areas. To allow this integration without losing privacy in the more intimate areas of the house, the main divisions between the rooms were made through wooden slat doors. This way, the resident has the option of integrating the environments or not, according to their needs. The main protagonist of the project is the volume that corresponds to the social areas of the house with the gourmet area, living room and dining room. This space is surrounded by glass panels, which open completely, allowing the passage of natural light and ventilation, creating a fluid and contemporary atmosphere. The residence also has a kitchen, TV room, master suite, guest suite and service area, distributed in a private block in an "L" shape, which opens outwards through wooden doors. For the construction, the architect opted for the Light Steel Frame (LSF) system, which does not require bricks and concrete, and are replaced by a galvanized steel structure covered with panels ready to receive paint and coatings. This choice made the construction cleaner and generated much less waste than conventional construction. The choice of natural and warm materials and coverings, such as stone and wood, also provides better thermal comfort and a much greater feeling of coziness. The lighting, which prevails in everyday life, is natural , and at night a lighting project highlights the architectural and landscaping details. The 2019 Building of Year winners will receive a physical award from ArchDaily . To vote for your favorite, click here!