Solar da Serra House

Solar da Serra House
© Joana França

SOLAR DA SERRA HOUSE

3.4 Arquitetura

ARCHITECTS
3.4 Arquitetura

CONTRACTOR
Ulysses Poubel

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
A4 Engenharia

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Diogo Santos, Rodrigo Fortes

PHOTOGRAPHS
Joana França

AREA
95 m²

SITE AREA
1.800 M2

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Brasília, Brazil

CATAGARY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The site is located in a residential condominium in the outskirts of Brasilia, where residents seek tranquility and greater contact with nature, averse to the urban context of the city center.

Solar da Serra House
© Joana França
Solar da Serra House
© Joana França

Two guidelines were important to the project: the steep declivity of the terrain, and its location within a natural preservation area, with specular views to the mountainous landscape that surrounds it.

The compact residential design was materialised as a concrete prism which was oriented to provide uninterrupted views of the landscape.

Solar da Serra House
© Joana França
Solar da Serra House
© Joana França

Moreover, its implementation contemplated to respect the natural terrain, where the volume of the house simply rests, preserving its original slope.

The programme is minimal - a residence for a single resident, with a simple and modulated plan developed into exclusively dimensioned spaces: living room and integrated kitchen, office, bedroom, bathroom and an​independent laundry area.

Solar da Serra House
© Joana França
Solar da Serra House
© Joana França

All spaces open to the horizon, providing continuity between the interior and exterior, and a dynamic spatial perception throughout the day.

The project sought consistency between its materiality and structure. The volume, a self-supporting structure, was executed entirely in reinforced concrete.

Solar da Serra House
© Joana França
Solar da Serra House
© Joana França

During its construction, special care was taken to achieve the homogeneous texture of the material, which remained apparent.

Sliding door frames provide incidence of natural light and cross ventilation, which favours the cooling of concrete - a material that naturally tends to absorb and retain heat.

Solar da Serra House
© Joana França
Solar da Serra House
© Joana França

Another feature to maintain the thermal comfort inside the house was the implementation of a layer of vegetation that prevents the direct incidence of sunlight on the concrete slab, and which also provides a system for collection and reuse of rainwater.

Solar da Serra House
© Joana França
Solar da Serra House
© Joana França
Solar da Serra House
© Joana França
Solar da Serra House
© Joana França


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