Casa no Arroio Pelotas

Casa no Arroio Pelotas
© Marcelo Donadussi

Casa no Arroio Pelotas

Rmk! Arquitetura

CO AUTHORS
Eduardo Riemke, Juliana Frio

MANUFACTURERS
Juchem, Vetrus

AUTHOR
Otávio Riemke

STRUCTURE
Projevisa

CONSTRUCTOR
Ricardo Cavalheiro

LOCATION
Marina Ilha Verde, Brazil

YEAR
2012

AREA
572 m²

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

This house is located on a plot by the banks of a river (Arroio Pelotas) in Pelotas – RS – Brazil.

Casa no Arroio Pelotas
© Marcelo Donadussi
Casa no Arroio Pelotas
© Marcelo Donadussi

The extensive depth of the terrain (20 m x 80 m) was paramount in the first assumptions regarding the project, as the best visual, the one by the river, was distant from the frontage.

Therefore, the house was conceived in a linear plan, where one can transit from more opaque areas in the frontage, to large social glazed areas at the back, which were planned to be integrated with the river.

Walls, built using stones from the area, not only emphasize the horizontality, but also divide the house into two different areas, social and service.

Casa no Arroio Pelotas
© Marcelo Donadussi
Casa no Arroio Pelotas
© Marcelo Donadussi
Casa no Arroio Pelotas
© Marcelo Donadussi

Apparent concrete cantilevers and pergolas were used to allow a greater integration between the interior and the exterior, creating shaded social areas.

The double height ceiling and inner courtyard allow higher thermal comfort, offering adequate insolation and cross ventilation. 

Casa no Arroio Pelotas
© Marcelo Donadussi
Casa no Arroio Pelotas
© Marcelo Donadussi

Bedrooms are located in the second floor and are protected by bifold doors, which allow ventilation and transparency to be controlled.

The master suite has an integrated balcony with a view to the river, being the view framed by an apparent concrete shell.

Casa no Arroio Pelotas
© Marcelo Donadussi
Casa no Arroio Pelotas
© Marcelo Donadussi
Casa no Arroio Pelotas
© Marcelo Donadussi


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