Bernardes Arquitetura

Casa Terra

Casa Terra
© Leonardo Finotti

CASA TERRA

Bernardes Arquitetura

MANUFACTURERS
Alwitra, Sá Martins

AIR CONDITIONING
Argen

MANAGEMENT
Maurício Bouças

LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Daniela Infante

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Thiago Bernardes

LANDSCAPE LIGHTING
Lightworks

ELECTRICAL AND HYDRAULIC INSTALLATIONS
Equilíbrio Planejamento E Projetos

DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF THE POOL
Aqualar

ACOUSTIC
Roberto Thompson Motta

LIGHTING
Studio Iluz

CONSTRUCTOR
Ph De Aquino

CONCRETE STRUCTURAL PROJECT
Ycom Engenharia

WOOD STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Ita Construtora

TEAM
Thiago Bernardes, Camila Tariki, Francisco Abreu, Fabiana Porto, Daniel Vannucchi, José Miguel Ferreira, Thiago Moretti, Ilana Daylac, Renata Evaristo, Antonia Bernardes, Fernanda Lopes

AUTOMATION
Noise

PHOTOGRAPHS
Leonardo Finotti

AREA
1000 m²

YEAR
2015

LOCATION
Itaipava, Brazil

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

Casa Terra arises from the intercalation of parallel walls made of pigmented concrete that are perpendicular to its central circulation axis.

Casa Terra
© Leonardo Finotti
Casa Terra
© Leonardo Finotti

The articulation between these components generates spaces while defining residential functions and creating patios that open to the main garden.

The closure between the vertical (walls) and horizontal (slabs and floor) planes is made with large glass panels that dilute the visual boundaries between the house and the landscape. 

Casa Terra
© Leonardo Finotti
Casa Terra
© Leonardo Finotti

The route along the central circulation reveals a succession of openings and closures while offering constant visual contact with the exterior.


Casa Terra
© Leonardo Finotti
Casa Terra
© Leonardo Finotti
Casa Terra
© Leonardo Finotti
Casa Terra
© Leonardo Finotti


Casa Terra
Ground Floor Plan
Casa Terra
Lower Floor Plan


Casa Terra
Diagram
Casa Terra
Site Plan


Casa Terra
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Casa Terra
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