BLM House

BLM House
© Haruo Mikami

Blm House

Atria

ARCHITECTS
Atria

COMPLEMENTAL PROJECTS
Situare Engenharia, Roberto Chendes

MANUFACTURERS
Kaizen Movelaria, Marmoraria Claramar, Permetal, Talentus Esquadrias

CONSTRUCTION
Atria Arquitetos

PHOTOGRAPHS
Haruo Mikami

AREA
630 M²

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Brasília, Brazil

CATEGORY
Houses

BLM House
© Haruo Mikami

Text description provided by architect.

Villa BLM was designed based on climate, existing on site vegetation, low cost maintenance and energy efficiency. Our client aimed to create a comfortable villa during all seasons, simple and abstract.

The composition consists in two main brick lined volumes, and one corten steel volume; all connected by a rustic concrete slab.

BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami

The main frontal volume consists in a library of approximately five thousand books from the owner´s private collection.

This ephemeral volume is entirely covered with perforated corten steel panels and plays an important role in respect to the villa´s main access.

BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami

The “L” shape pedestrian pathway surrounding the library volume forces visitors to slowly discover the villa´s private spaces, unveiling the architectural composition step by step.

During construction, none of the existing trees were cut. The villa is completely adapted to surround the vegetation.

BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami

It sculpts the green scenario, integrating architecture and nature, guaranteeing excellent bioclimatic conditions.

This symbiosis is dominated by a huge tree, 25 meters high, locate in a type of inner plaza, which is formed by the adjacent constructed volumes.

BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami

Finishing materials were specified to be durable. Brick, natural concrete in floors and ceilings, local marble, rustic painting, everything contributes to a future reality of low maintenance and relative auto-sustainability.

The house is populated by a great number of art pieces from Brazilian artists such as Marianne Perretti, Rubem Valentim, Antônio Poteiro, Dona Izabel, Geraldo Teles de Oliveira, Glenio Bianchetti, Galeno, among others.

BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami

The decoration is composed by a few but precious handpicked objects and furniture.

The villa inspires purity, intimacy, simplicity and warmth, acting as a real character in its inhabitant’s li ves and exerting an amazing transformation power over its visitors.

BLM House
© Haruo Mikami


BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami


BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami
BLM House
© Haruo Mikami


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