When the clients purchased this old
house in Jardim Botânico (RJ), which originally had two floors, they commissioned a complete renovation project from
Escala Arquitetura , which added another floor before the family moved in. “This conventional urban village house was small and did not meet the wishes of the new owners. Originally, it had two floors and the plot, which was already narrow, still had a smaller usable area due to the side clearance for car entry”, says Patricia Landau, who signed the project with Carolina Escada.
For the facade of the new 340 m² house, a low hollow brick wall was installed on the boundary between the land and the street to guarantee privacy, without blocking the passage of natural light. “This wall also allowed the creation of a frontal retreat, closed with floor-ceiling glass frames that guarantee more natural light in the room on the ground floor”, says Carolina.
With the demolition of the existing walls to integrate the spaces on each floor, it was necessary to structurally reinforce all the slabs using metal beams, which were not only visible, but were also painted black to highlight and further enhance this new structure.
After the renovation, the entire ground floor area was occupied, the car was now located at the front door and the original small room was replaced by a large room bringing together the living, dining and
kitchen areas, with a prism at the bottom of the land for resolve lighting and ventilation.
The
bathroom was camouflaged by a curved volume covered in wood, with a triangulated detail, which also helps to separate the kitchen from the living room.
Among the main highlights of the project, the architects highlight the side prism that was closed with large black metal frames (which connects all floors and favors the entry of light and ventilation) and the two stairs aligned with a metallic beam structure painted in black, which added an industrial touch to the project. “The stairs that connect the floors of the house are protected by smooth rebars that start from the stairs on the ground floor and go up to the ceiling of the third floor, in addition to the joinery handrail next to the wall, with lighting details”, details Patricia.
The
decor is timeless and mixes different styles, colors and textures in each room, creating a unique atmosphere on each floor. “The project used contrasting materials: natural and industrial. The exposed brick and wood bring an atmosphere of vernacular architecture, while the concrete and metal beams painted black bring a contemporary industrial language”, says Carolina.
In terms of furniture, the architects themselves were responsible for the choices, with emphasis on the Mole armchair by Sergio Rodrigues, the Canguru coffee table by Isabela Vecci and the Uni pouf by Nani Chinellato. Another highlight are the couple's bicycles, which are displayed on the ground floor, below the scale and next to the prism, as if they were part of the decoration.
On the ground floor, the walls covered with gray paneling and the slatted wooden panel coexist in total harmony with structures made of exposed metal beams, black frames and a winter garden with walls covered in brick.
“The winter garden forms a prism that vertically connects the dining room, on the ground floor, to the family room and the couple’s bathroom on the middle floor”, describes Patricia.
In the kitchen, the floor is black and white checkered ceramic, the upper cabinets are black and the lower cabinets and walls have gray paneling.
In the son's room, in addition to working with colors in the carpentry and on the wall, the architects created a mezzanine with toys and a slide. In their daughter's room, they opted for a low bed (Montessori), as well as patterned wallpaper with a light background and woodwork without a background to bring lightness to the room.
For the terrace, the architects integrated the outdoor area with the living room and designed wooden shelves with hollow tops to expose the brick-covered walls. A side wall was covered with a mirror to make the room appear even wider.
The pool was lined with hijau stone and surrounded by a wooden deck, which also functions as a bench. On the opposite side, the gourmet area received a black finish, both on the countertop and on the back wall and in the cabinets. To create visual unity and reinforce the feeling of spaciousness on this floor, the same floor was used in the internal and external areas.
On the top floor, the sloping roof allows the opening of high windows that connect the ventilation of the pool area with the ventilation of the vertical prism, resulting in cross ventilation. Installing a skylight on the roof also allows natural light to enter.
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