ARESTA HOUSE
BLOCO Arquitetos
ARCHITECTS
Bloco Arquitetos
MANUFACTURERS
Criarte, Ibratin Cristalini médio, Marmoraria Real
INSTALLATIONS
Victor Silvério
STRUCTURE
André Torres
PHOTOGRAPHS
Haruo Mikami
AREA
Bloco Arquitetos298 m²
YEAR
2017
LOCATION
Brasilia, Brazil
CATEGORY
Houses, Houses Interiors
Text description provided by architect.
The house is located in a residential area far away from the city center in Brasília. The weather in this part of Brazil is characterized by a thermal amplitude,
That causes the temperatures to be normally mild in the morning and either hot or very hot during the afternoons. The neighboring lots allows the buildings to be very close from each other, however, the view to the west. The one that is directly exposed to the afternoon sun, has unobstructed views towards the valley.
The main idea was to open the main views towards the valley to the west and to use the geometry of the house to cast shadows to protect its internal spaces from the harsh afternoon sun.
The aim was to use only the form of the construction to keep unobstructed views to the valley, protecting them from the excessive afternoon sun.
To achieve this, we advanced one floor over the one right below it. Following the average inclination of the sun over the year during the period between 15h30 and 16h00, when the temperatures are higher.
Therefore, the afternoon sun only starts to hit the bedroom and living room windows directly at the end of the day, when temperatures start to go milder.
The shadow that is cast over the backyard also keeps its temperatures mild during the afternoon.
The transparency of the living room allows for unobstructed views from. The backyard to the valley through its internal space.
