(Salvador Cordaro/CASACOR)
Completed in 2019, the house located in the Terras de São José Condominium, in Itu, in the interior of São Paulo, was named by its residents as "
The Most Beautiful House ". The 1,100 m² residence had its entire project planned by
Leo Romano , who decided to have few lines in the reinforced concrete structure, giving the building the impression of floating over the ground.
(Salvador Cordaro/CASACOR)
With a steep slope, the terrain protects part of the native forest.
Leo Romano 's challenge was to preserve its appearance and remove its definition for the architectural project. Thus,
the pillars were given the status of sculpture to support the two slabs that project outwards. at the ends of the building.
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The natural slope of the land is used to its fullest, so that the main floor is "detached" from the ground, as in stilt houses,
making the garden cross the entire surface underneath the house . The information is from
ArchDaily .
The highest side of the land preserves the forest that borders the bedroom wing, allowing
residents to enjoy the lush nature without leaving their beds.
The L-shape of the project is divided into bedrooms, living rooms, kitchen, balcony and gym, which were planned in a continuous and sequenced manner. (Salvador Cordaro/CASACOR)
In the main part of the house, there are
social elements, such as the swimming pool . In the lower part of the land, there are support and service areas, such as the garage, warehouses, staff quarters and laundry. The way the architecture was built, it is It is possible to identify the use of each environment
even from the outside .
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With its own language,
the house stands out from the architectural complex in which it is located . Despite being robust, the residence translates itself in a poetic way, without failing to speak to the lifestyle of its residents. According to Leo Romano's office, the house "combines boldness with simplicity of materials. Brings the sky to you and has the closest thing to a dialogue with nature."
(Salvador Cordaro/CASACOR)