Ananda Hous

Ananda Hous
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ANANDA HOUSE

Stemmer Rodrigues Arquitetura

PHOTOGRAPHS
Lucas Franck/NMLSS

AREA
350 m²

YEAR
2020

CATEGORY
Houses

LOCATION
Eldorado Do Sul, Brazil

Ananda Hous
© Lucas Franck/NMLSS
Ananda Hous
© Lucas Franck/NMLSS

Ananda is the name set by Stemmer Rodrigues for its new house project in Eldorado do Sul (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). Ananda means supreme bliss, a common term widely used in Hinduism.

Ananda Hous
© Lucas Franck/NMLSS
Ananda Hous
© Lucas Franck/NMLSS

The choice directly refers to the owner’s wish of transforming her house into a bright space to live in and to receive students for yoga and meditation classes.

Ananda Hous
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Ananda Hous
© Lucas Franck/NMLSS

In a 600 square meters plot, transparency invites one to wonder what is there through the glass facade.

Ananda Hous
© Lucas Franck/NMLSS
Ananda Hous
© Lucas Franck/NMLSS

"The welcoming happens already at the main entrance, where the supporting pillars mimic natural trunks, while the glass rails configure a shelter dedicated to the practice of meditation and yoga”, explains Ingrid Stemmer, founder, and partner of Stemmer Rodrigues.

The house program is divided into two floors, with the social area, the room for yoga classes, and the veranda on the first, and the intimate area with three bedrooms concentrated on the upper floor.

On the porch, with a barbecue grill, is a marble deck designed to receive friends and family for outdoor gatherings.

Among materials, glass, concrete, and wood stand out.

Ananda Hous
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Ananda Hous
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"The slatted wood covers the facade on the upper floor, in front of the solarium, bringing more comfort to the intimate area and balance to the design," concludes Luciana Medeiros, project coordinator at Stemmer Rodrigues.

Ananda Hous
© Lucas Franck/NMLSS
Ananda Hous
© Lucas Franck/NMLSS


Ananda Hous
First Floor Plan
Ananda Hous
Ground Floor Plan


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