Experience the elegant power of horizontality with Planar House, a minimalist masterpiece by Studio MK27 resting gracefully on the slopes outside São Paulo. Completed in February 2018, this one-thousand-square-meter home is defined by its expansive green concrete roof—the “fifth façade”—that blends seamlessly into the landscape.
The structure is a long line in the terrain, elevated on cross-shaped steel columns and devoid of visible beams, honoring Miesian proportions. Beneath this sweeping roof lie two parallel volumes: one houses service areas, gym, playroom, and TV lounge, while the other holds five bedroom suites facing the green slope.
Living spaces anchor both ends, opening fully via sliding glass doors to transform the inside into a terrace and dissolve boundaries with nature. A serpentine brick wall winds through, at times concave, at times convex, creating shaded transitions between inside and outside while processing light throughout the day.
Sustainability takes shape in the green roof topped with turf, skylights, and solar panels—providing cooling comfort, energy performance, and an aesthetic that feels part of the topography.
Project credits:
Architecture: Studio MK27
Architect: Marcio Kogan
Project lead: Lair Reis
Interior design: Diana Radomysler
Project team: Carlos Costa, Carolina Castroviejo, Laura Guedes, Mariana Simas, Oswaldo Pessano, Pedro Ribeiro, Raquel Reznicek, Renato Périgo, Ricardo Ariza Miyabara Suzana Glogowski, Tamara Lichtenstein, Thauan Miquelin
Location: Porto Feliz, Brazil
Project: august 2013
Completion: february 2018
Site area: 7.000 sqm
Built area: 1.000 sqm
Interior design: Diana Radomysler
Interiors team: Mariana Ruzante, Renato Périgo
Structure engineer: afaconsult
Landscape designer: Maria João d’Orey
Photographer: Fernando Guerra
