Quinta Da Baroneza House / Candida Tabet Arquitetura

Quinta da baroneza house / candida tabet arquitetura
© Rómulo Fialdini

The project is a house located 90 kilometers North-west of the city of São Paulo, Brazil and was developed for a young couple with three children, to become their weekend house.

The must-haves for the brief were to achieve a striking contemporary design greatly enhanced by the privilege of being placed right within the Brazilian Atlantic forest, and to have a house that would provide leisure and stimulate family conviviality.

Quinta da baroneza house / candida tabet arquitetura
© Rómulo Fialdini

The volumetric composition is characterized by horizontal planes that are detached from vertical ones, allowing daylight and air to flow freely through these openings. This results in a well ventilated residence, pleasant inside and out during the entire year.

Quinta da baroneza house / candida tabet arquitetura
© Rómulo Fialdini

Regarding the structure, a desired equation of huge spans with minimum support points was solved thanks to the use of industrially cultivated, laminated and processed Eucaliptus Grandis wood, resulting in concrete-free floor and roofing slabs that are laid over beams of laminated wood.

Quinta da baroneza house / candida tabet arquitetura
© Rómulo Fialdini

In order to enjoy from the astonishing views, the main facade needed to be orientated to the North-West: this would result in the house receiving big amounts of tropical heat. Confronted with this dilemma, the solution was to propose a lattice wooden panel that elegantly hangs from the edge of the roof and acts as a brise that filters the heat and sunlight whilst these projecting shadows over floor and walls form a beautiful graphic design.

Quinta da baroneza house / candida tabet arquitetura
© Rómulo Fialdini

The roof extends beyond the living room and towards the swimming pool, creating a high ceiling veranda, where the limit between interior and exterior gets blurred. These large outdoor spaces that also include a barbecue area are extensively and happily used by all the occupants of the house throughout the year, becoming the social hart that the brief required.

Project Details:
Location: Condominio Quinta da Baroneza, Bragança Paulista, SP, Brazil
Area: 1127 sqm
Architects: Candida Tabet Arquitetura
Architect In Charge: Candida Tabet
Photographs: Rómulo Fialdini

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