Baixo Shelter at Petrópolis Brazil by Grua Arquitetos

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Baixo Shelter at Petrópolis Brazil by Grua Arquitetos.

Architects: Grua Arquitetos
Area: 70 m²
Year: 2022
Photographs: Rafael Salim
Project Team: Pedro Varella, Caio Calafate, André Cavendish, Ingrid Colares, Antonio Machado
Structural Studies: Rodrigo Affonso
Lighting Design: Maneco Quinderé
Construction: Alex e Aleandro Souza da Silva
City: Petrópolis
Country: Brazil

The house is made of bricks and plywood panels that open at two different heights like a traditional system of farm doors.
The house is made of bricks and plywood panels that open at two different heights like a traditional system of farm doors.
The wooden deck and the plywood panel open at two different heights gives the house a unique look.
The wooden deck and the plywood panel open at two different heights gives the house a unique look.
The plywood panels can be utilized as doors or walls for the house.
The plywood panels can be utilized as doors or walls for the house.
Exposed concrete finish is used as flooring inside the house.
Exposed concrete finish is used as flooring inside the house.
Wooden pillars and brick walls were used to support the house.
Wooden pillars and brick walls were used to support the house.
Detailed design of the wooden panel and the metal frame.
Detailed design of the wooden panel and the metal frame.
Plywood panel and the wooden handle.
Plywood panel and the wooden handle.
The house is situated on a slope surrounded by beautiful trees.
The house is situated on a slope surrounded by beautiful trees.
Floor plan of the house.
Floor plan of the house.
Floor plan of the house with trees.
Floor plan of the house with trees.
Floor plan of the house and the metal layout.
Floor plan of the house and the metal layout.
Elevation plan of the house.
Elevation plan of the house.
Elevation plan of the house.
Elevation plan of the house.

Text description provided by the architects. The “Abrigo Baixo” is part of 3 projected buildings on a site in the valley of the vines, region of Rio de Janeiro: “Pavilhão” (the first to be constructed, in 2016), “Abrigo Alto” and “Abrigo Baixo” planned in 2019 and finalized in 2022. Each of them has 30m2 of interior area and has a space reserved for sleep – closed off with a light curtain – a room connected to the front deck, a small kitchen, and a fully equipped bathroom.

The valley shelters follow the same construction system and layouts: spans of 3 and 5 meters with supports ranging from pillars in wood to ceramic masonry walls. The solid wood framework supports the roof in thermo-acoustic trapezoidal tile panels, which lean over to form eaves of up to 1.80 m. In more controlled environments (bedrooms and bathrooms) a thin slab of reinforced concrete works as a ceiling, creating a double layer of insulation from the outside.

In the section that overlooks the valley, the “Abrigo Baixo” is closed by a panel of plywood panels that open at two different heights, referring to the traditional system of farm doors.

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