Thompsons Hess House was restored from pieces of the original design

Designed by architect Rodolpho Ortenblad in 1957 for his family, the 400m² Thompson Hess House was restored based on the recovery of the elements that characterize the original project and some changes to its program and plan.

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Designed by architect Rodolpho Ortenblad in 1957 for his family, the 400m² Thompson Hess House was restored by recovering the elements that characterize the original project and making some changes to the floor plan. The project was designed by Felipe Hess .

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The front ground floor block, which used to house a large service area and opened onto a central courtyard of the same character, now houses the garage and a room open to the outside area. This now has a garden and also connects to the living room. TV, in the main block, through new wooden and glass doors that reproduce the original frame.

(Fran Parente/CASACOR)

The social hall panel was restored and a folding door was incorporated, using the existing wood, to connect the TV room to the other rooms. The living room includes two living areas, the dining room, a new fireplace and a connection to the current office, former intimate room, which opens onto the back garden.

(Fran Parente/CASACOR)

Much of the house's original materials were found to be missing; the fulget of the cladding and pillars, wooden ceilings and panels, and white window frames were restored.

(Fran Parente/CASACOR)

The stone floor was also restored and a new wooden floor was suggested for the ground floor and upper areas. New white painted bricks were incorporated into some sections of the façade where there was a beige ceramic tile that was deteriorating. The kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms were completely refinished. redone, but the materials and colors used refer to the house's original palette, such as beige limestone and wood.

(Fran Parente/CASACOR)

The house, which won an award at the Salão Paulista de Arte Moderna in the 1960s and was published in the book “Residências em São Paulo 1947-1975” by Marlene Acayaba, after renovation, still maintains its modern characteristics, but adapted to the demands of a contemporary family. .

(Fran Parente/CASACOR)

Via ArchDaily

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