In her first participation in the exhibition, architect Ana Sawaia presents a space designed to rescue the pleasure and need to stop and take a deep breath.
Submitted at Jun 3, 2019, 2:34 PM
In her first participation at CASACOR São Paulo, architect Ana Sawaia presents a space designed to rescue the pleasure and need to stop and take a deep breath. The Saleta Pausa is spread over 25 m² in the Jockey Club of São Paulo. The lack of openness to the outside is compensated by the high ceiling, the clever use of materials, lighting and cozy furniture. “For me, living well means being surrounded by of practical solutions and also of objects that tell a little about who we are”, says the architect. 
It is also in her personal experience that the architect sought inspiration to create one of the most interesting points of the space: an illuminated arch covered in hydraulic tiles and printed with musical symbols. “They all have an analogy with time. There is the pause, the ' do', which is the first note we learn, the fermata, which lets the musician sustain a note for as long as he wants.” 
Music is not a random feature of this story; Ana is the daughter of composer Almeida Prado. The recovery of her emotional memory also appears in a panel of watercolors painted by her father on lined sheet music. On the floor, tauari wood serves as a backdrop for a rug designed by Rodrigo Ohtake. On the wall, off-white mineral coating made from earth and with 0% CO² emissions. On the ceiling, indirect lighting, with a circle 3.50 m in diameter, giving the idea of a natural lighting skylight. 
Organic shapes are everywhere. In the tea corner – equipped with a bench made by Romanzza, filter and sink by Deca, in the chairs by designer Gustavo Bittencourt, in the new modular bookcase that designer Paulo Alves is launching at the show. “It is an environment that suggests not only solutions for occupying space, but also embracing more playful elements, such as music, or a childhood memory. Everything so that we feel good, relaxed, so at ease that we can slow down, disconnect and finally take a break.” CASACOR SAO PAULO 2019 
