At first glance, this house seems to float: the effect is mainly due to the combination of the
glass enclosure on the lower floor with the
movable trusses that cover the façade . But the
FGMF design for
Casa Cumaru goes much further, bringing together a cohesive ensemble made up of
concrete, steel, glass, wood , water and vegetation in
1275 m² of built area.
A sequence of
four porticos supports the volume of the upper floor , making the ground floor appear as a light block of glass. On the side of the structure where the internal spaces are located, the porticos are formed by four concrete pillars.
In the part seen from the street, only
two pillars support a large metal truss measuring 22 m in length . The structure also supports the four concrete beams above the roof slab, responsible for suspending the entire construction.
The main volume, a mix of concrete and steel, houses all the internal areas of the residence, in addition to covering the double-height balcony and part of the pool.
The extended program consists of
living rooms , kitchen, balcony and sauna on the ground floor, garage, service areas and technical areas in the basement and four suites, office and home theater on the upper floor.
In addition to the structural system and the large glass panels,
wood is a prominent element in this house , appearing in the form of slatted cumaru wood cladding on the upper floor, in the folding doors in the bedrooms, in the mobile sunshades over the pool, in the wooden deck on the balcony and in the charred wood in the gourmet space.
The lightness and transparency of the house allows for total integration between the inside and the outside, between the construction and the landscaping: the plants sometimes invade the house, sometimes are only separated from the internal areas by light glass panels or are even covered by the large slab next to the pool.
