The RN residence was designed for a couple, their children, and grandchildren to spend weekends and vacations by a large reservoir.

The expansive reservoir dominating the landscape provides scenic potentialities. To take advantage of the numerous options for nautical entertainment in the area, several vacation homes were built in the vicinity of the reservoir. Generally, these houses were situated as close as possible to the water’s edge. On the family’s own plot, there was already a house located very close to the reservoir’s shores.

Read another article:Design Trends for Creating a Vacation Vibe at Home

The analysis of the location allowed for the identification of the principles that would guide the development of the project. A towering native tree stood out, a Vinhático, located at the back of the existing house. It was noticed, in fact, that the view of the reservoir was broader and unobstructed from a higher and more withdrawn viewpoint in relation to the water, due to the gentle slope of the topography.

Thus, the project was developed around the tree, in order to create a large, flat, and landscaped area, defined by the level of the roots.

The single-story plan, assuming asymmetrical contours, frames the patio, bounded laterally by living rooms and verandas, and at the back, by bedrooms. Consequently, all areas of the residence were endowed with ample views of the outside area.

Read another article:Hot Trends: 20 Best Farmhouse Style Kitchens in White and Wood

Another important element was the creation of a wooden deck under the canopy of the Vinhático, with the aim of connecting the house to the garden in a natural way.

In the covered car access, pivot doors fully open the entrance hall, where a “garden” of iron ore stones recalls the productive vocation of the region, seeking to establish connections with the region’s specificities.

The house features finishing materials that evoke the typology of the Brazilian “farmhouse.” In this sense, granite appears both in the stone walls and in the social areas’ flooring. Freijó wood was applied to the ceilings and perforated panels of the bedrooms.

Read another article:Revamped Small Barcelona Apartment Combines Multiple Styles and Finishes

Wood takes center stage in the RN residence, allowing for the configuration of a contemporary spatial concept. Facilitating the integration of outdoor and indoor areas, the use of wood was articulated with the creation of spaces endowed with filtered natural light, as well as contributing to the display of important pieces of art and the residence’s internal furniture.

Credits:

Location: Itaúna, Brazil
Architects: Jacobsen Arquitetura
Area: 1250 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs: Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

0:00 – RN House
4:33 – Drawings

Similar Posts

tiny-pop-up-provides-small-living-and-workspace-solutions-with-amazing-modularity

Tiny Pop-Up Provides Small Living and Workspace Solutions with Amazing Modularity

We currently live in uncertain times with a global pandemic altering the way we live and keep us captive in our own homes for majority of the time. We have come to accept this as the ‘new normal’; even if there is almost nothing normal about it. We have already with our readers many ideas […]

You’re reading Tiny Pop-Up Provides Small Living and Workspace Solutions with Amazing Modularity, originally posted on Decoist. If you enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Decoist on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

elephants-hill-house

Elephant’s Hill House

The privileged view of nature was the core starting point for this project on the mountainous region of Nova Lima, State of Minas Gerais/Brazil. An adventurer couple chose us to create this special project in such an exclusive area. At first, the site’s high declivity seemed to be a big challenge, but it was also what inspired us to come up with the implantation’s solution. Exploring its natural landscape and the Elephant’s Hill view, it was possible to set the social floor at the height limit, above the trees. The street facade turned out to be the side elevation and the main facade now faces towards the side boundary. Due to the high declivity of the area, we were able to create a 3 level house. On the ground floor: garage, laundry, and storage. On the first floor, the office was fully integrated with the living room and a guests’ ensuite. Finally, on the second floor, there’s the hosts’ ensuite, with the most privileged view of the landscape. A slight angulation to the east gave us the opportunity to have both the ensuite and the barbecue area to take advantage of the morning sun and the region’s predominant ventilation. At the same time, it helped to protect the ground floor from the sunset light using a concrete wall that blocks the sunlight inside the house. With the major orientation E-W, the house opens to the northern landscape. Extensive eaves on the north view’s perimeter protect the openings of the summer sun, at the same time as the glasses receive the necessary natural heat to naturally warm the inside during the winter.
We requested that two trees were precisely placed by the topographer in the middle of the elevated deck that connects the house to the suspended heated pool. These also work as a natural filter to the sun’s radiation, minimizing the sun’s entry in the living room and the kitchen. The 25m pool, a client wish, is a fundamental part of the volumetric composition of the house. Sustained by two concrete columns, they elevate the pool 6m above the natural floor level, providing to whom’s inside the pool a view of the treetops and the imponent Elephant’s Hill. With the capacity to generate about 1400kW of energy per month through photovoltaic panels, the house is self-sufficiency on energy, warming the pool water and neutralizing the energy consumption from equipment and artificial lightning.
Columns and ribbed slab represent the constructive system. The use of apparent concrete in the house’s wall, swimming pool, and slabs bring the timelessness wanted to the project.