Box House

The Boxhouse, located in a residential neighborhood of lowverticalization in the city of São Paulo, was designed for a young architect,to himself. The size of the ground (20 x 10m) corner, directed theimplementation where all the openings are located in two of the four facades. Zenith openings and the inner patio illuminate the environments that arelocated on the other two facades. From the street, the house emergesbehind the wall like an opaque box with no openings. This was intentional,because the discretion generates more security (reality of the city). As you pass through the front gate ofCorten steel, you come to a hall from which you can read, for the first time,the volumetry of the whole project and the differentiation of the programthrough the choice of materials. The opaque box, which before seemed to beheavy, rests in a glass box on the ground floor and makes it appear to float. On the ground floor, the sliding glassdoors allows a visual integration with the garden. Here is a social part(living) in a functional way. The second floor contains the privatearea (suite, TV room) that determined the outer covering of the residence:miniwave panels. The different possibility of openings controls sunlight,acoustic and safety. Onthe rooftop, the garden completes the program and establishes a distinctrelationship with the surroundings. It’s like abelvedere. The architecture respected the real conditionsof the place, in the organization of the plant and in the definition ofmaterials, passing through the design of the details. Construction theme: Manufacturer Architecture, landscaping and interiordesign projects: FCStudio Exterior landscaping: Rossin+ Tramontina Construction: FCStudio Structural Engineering Project: Useaço Electrical and Hydraulic Project: WaldirMirhan Metal structure: Useaço Basic Material: C & C - Houseand Construction Concrete: Intercement (Cauê) Metal Façade: Iron Logic Aluminum Frames: Esquadralum Glasses: Jacqsa Granite countertops: Santorini sanitary ware and metals: Deca,Grohe Painting: France painting Air conditioning: STR Waterproofing: Tecveda Woodwork: Creatto raised roof floor: Levitare Furniture: Estudio Bola,Moroso, Foscarini, Vibia, BD Barcelona