Architecture and interior: Equipe Lamas

About Studio

LAMAS is an architecture, design, and engineering studio based in Brasilia. The studio is led by the founder, civil engineer Ruy Lamas, and his son, architect Samuel Lamas, the company’s creative director.

When it was created in 1987, LAMAS operated exclusively in civil construction and, since 2010, the studio creates and develops architectural projects and authorial furniture. LAMAS seeks simplicity, usefulness, and solidity in its projects and products designed for the human experience today.

A house that would provide a better sense of connectedness to nature.

The architecture of the home aims to provide its occupants a constant sense of connection to the outside world. — The architecture of the home aims to provide its occupants with a constant sense of connection to the outside world.

This is accomplished in part by incorporating native plant gardens into the spaces between the constructed components.

Walking through the house reveals different points of view.

You will encounter a glass door and a sizable glass window that may be used to see into landscapes as you approach the entryway. — You will encounter a glass door and a sizable glass window that may be used to see landscapes as you approach the entryway.

The Interior incorporates glass, wood, and cement as well as various perspectives and barriers dividing the various spaces.

The landscapes that can be viewed and the house's architecture, which nicely suit the design, both give off a natural aura. — The landscapes that can be viewed and the house’s architecture, which nicely suits the design, both give off a natural aura.

Living spaces are arranged in a staggered pattern around these outdoor areas and have ceilings that vary in height based on their intended function.

Most of the huge window frames are east-west, while the walls are north-south.

Its position enables open vistas throughout the entire house and a spectacular natural light effect during the sun or the sunset.

The rooms' various heights support a spatial hierarchy. — The rooms’ various heights support a spatial hierarchy.

Wherever possible, timber-framed windows and apertures take the place of walls.

Which establish a visual link and allow for easy movement between indoor and outdoor areas. — Which establishes a visual link and allows for easy movement between indoor and outdoor areas.

Ipe wood is used to construct the window frames, and pre-weathered steel is used to construct the roof, both of which add to the use of raw, organic materials.

Although carpet or rugs would have been impractical, colored tiles utilized in the entrance, dining room, and kitchen introduce color and pattern.

The kitchen is fully equipped and includes wooden cabinets.

The bedroom suites are located at the easternmost points of several wings.

Giving each one a sense of seclusion and privacy.

Small terraces with a metal trellis and climbing plants are accessible from the suites.

The bathroom is roomy and features a window that lets light into the area as well as mirror cabinetry. — The bathroom is roomy and features a window that let the light into the area as well as mirror cabinetry.

The pool and landscaping are a part of the house's outdoor area. — The pool and landscaping are a part of the house’s outdoor area.

In order to further the feeling of continuity between inside and outside, the wooden ceiling and tiled floor continue into this area.

The design of the house as it is being drew.

House 28 was designed by local architect Samuel Lamas for a family looking for a home that would offer an enhanced connection with nature, on a site that is just ten minutes from the Brazilian capital. Situated on a 7,000-square-metre plot, the 850-square-meter house is surrounded by plants and trees that form a part of the cerrado, or Brazilian savannah.

The house’s design seeks to ensure its occupants feel constantly connected to the landscape. This is achieved in part by extending gardens planted with native species into spaces between the built volumes. Living areas and bedrooms are staggered in plan around these outdoor spaces and feature ceilings that differ in height depending on their use.

“Varieties of perspectives are revealed while walking through the house,” said Lamas. “The rooms have different heights that confirm a spatial hierarchy.”Walls give way wherever possible to timber-framed windows and openings, which create a visual connection as well as seamless circulation between the rooms and outdoor spaces

“The large window frames are mostly positioned east-west and the walls north-south,” said Lamas. “This orientation allows a dramatic natural light effect during sunshine or sunset and open views across the house.” Three-bedroom suites are accommodated at the eastern end of separate wings, ensuring each feels private and secluded.

The suites open onto small terraces featuring a metal trellis covered with climbing plants. Internal and external walls are finished with a rough polymer mortar that recalls the reddish tone of the local soil and is complemented by floor tiles with a similar hue. Window frames are made from ipe wood and the roof is formed from pre-weathered steel that also contributes to a raw and natural material palette.

Colored tiles used in the entrance, dining area, and kitchen introduce color and pattern in areas where carpet or rugs would have proven impractical. The main living area is lined with folding glass doors that open onto a sheltered poolside terrace. The tiled floor and wooden ceiling extend into this space to help enhance the sense of continuity between inside and outside.