Located in the hills near São Conrado beach, the plot intrigued the client, as it had no direct view to the sea nor would be the best choice to contemplate the landscape. “For me it was clear we would be able to reach the view. I assured him that all the social areas would be intertwined with the landscape” affirmed Arthur Casas.
The solution was to raise the entrance, the social areas and the pool to the second floor, above the guestrooms and service quarters surrounded by a garden. The spectacular views are present in all the living areas. Large glass panels slide and hide behind the walls in order to erase the borders between inside and outside. Great spans amplify spaces that have the same dimensions of a conventional construction. A third floor, with smaller proportions, houses private dependencies such as the master suite and the home office, both oriented to the horizon.
The materials employed are inspired by the landscape, with local stone and cumaru wood. The interior design project favors comfort and casualness, with Brazilian furniture blended with foreign items.
Project name: AL House or Casa AL
Architects: Studio Arthur Casas – https://www.arthurcasas.com/pt/
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Area: 485 m²
Total Area: 1.310 m²
Year: 2013
Photographer: Fernando Guerra – http://ultimasreportagens.com/
Interior Design: Casual, Micasa, Varuzza, Nanni Chinelatto, Atelier Ricardo Fasanello, Dpot, Arthur Decor, Emporium Cortinas, Passado Composto
Contractor: CMN
Structure: Projest
Landscape Design: Renata Tilli
Lighting: Maneco Quinderé
Automation: Noise
Frames: Panoramah
Architect In Charge: Arthur Casas, Marina Werfel, Regiane Khristian, Renata Adoni
Inner Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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