Architects: 24 7 Arquitetura
Area: 285 m²
Year: 2021
Photographs: Adriano Pacelli
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Armani, Led Luz, Lovato, MAV do Brasil, Maximmus Marmoraria, Nacional Telha, Pedras Capricórnio, Power Soll, Tristão Serraleria, União Técnica
Lead Architect: Giuliano Pelaio, Gustavo Tenca
Co Authors: Nicolas Meireles, Christian D’Abruzzo
Landscape: Letícia Fortuna
Structural Engineering: AM Arquitetura de Estruturas
MEP: Solar Engenharia
Management: Coletivo Obras
Foundation: Kátia Letícia da Silva
City: Itatiba
Country: Brazil

A house located at the high level in order to enjoy the view of the surroundings.

An overlooking of the house with an infinity pool and brick staircase with grass.

The social access happens naturally through a path of stone chips in the middle of the front garden.

The ground floor utility area which made of metallic structure and in the modulation of the ecological brick.

The social area that features a floor-to-ceiling sliding door.

The open space which made of metallic structure and in the modulation of the ecological brick.

The metallic opening structure of the social area leading to the pool.

The barbeque area that features a horizontal metal railings that make the area well ventilated.

The barbeque area in social room with double-paned sliding windows.

The bathroom dual sink with a door leading to the shower room.

The staircase which made of metal structure leading to the second floor.

The hallway that leads to the different axis of the house.

An overlooking of the house with an infinity pool and metal and brick structures.

An overlooking of the house at night with an infinity pool and brick staircase with grass.

A view of house at night located at the high level in order to enjoy the view of the surroundings.

An aerial view of the house located in the slope area along the street.

Standing out on top of a hill, the Itatiba House was designed in such a way as to make the most of the existing topography, keeping the building at a high level in order to enjoy the view of the surroundings. The implantation of the house happens in an oblique way in relation to the street, making it skewed on the lot.

In addition to guaranteeing the most beautiful views for most of the rooms, we managed to ensure that the project would guarantee a greater distance from the future neighbor with the most important view, and that the openings of most of the rooms of the house would be oriented to the North-South face, optimizing the insolation in the winter and at the same time being more protected from the peak sun in the summer.

In order to overcome the slope of more than 7 meters to the bottom of the lot and the difference of 4 meters from one side to the other from the front of the lot, it was decided to create a ramp on the lower side in order to transfer to the car the effort of the ascent, until reaching the garage that is in the back of the house.

The social access happens naturally through a path of stone chips in the middle of the front garden. A brick staircase with grass treads bridges the unevenness between the pool and the veranda and barbecue area, where guests arrive. On the “ground” level are the social and utility areas, plus the garage, office, and master suite, all surrounded by grass and garden areas.

Upstairs, 3 compact suites complete the program of needs. It is possible to walk around the penthouse on the first floor, which occupies a larger area than the first floor, from where you can see the geography of the condominium and its mountains and valleys.

The house has two well-defined readings: One highlighting the volume of the pool protruding in relation to the natural profile of the terrain and the rectangular volume of the balcony, demarcated by the red metallic structure and articulated brises of perforated plate.

Another side, highlighted by the configuration of disconnected brick “boxes” and in different planes with windows highlighted by steel plate flaps that create a kind of sunshade for the higher radiation of the sun in summer.

The rationality of the building system is present in the use of the metallic structure and in the modulation of the ecological brick made through construction material residues, used in an apparent way as the house’s fence. Prefabricated concrete panel slabs used without internal lining and the internal and external floors made of São Tomé stone, confer the desired constructive coherence to the project, besides reducing the construction costs.

The project has ample natural lighting and ventilation, providing an adequate level of comfort and reducing energy consumption. The red colored brises, together with the metallic structure and the frames, provide an interesting contrast to the opaque color of the brick.