PLR House

PLR House
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PLR House 

André Becker

YEAR
2021

AREA
800 M²

ARCHITECTS
André Becker

STRUCTURAL CONSULANT
Ycon

LANDSCAPE DESGIN
Raul Pereira

PHOTOGRAPHS
Leonardo Finotti

MEP
Zamaro

CATEGORY
Houses

LEGAL CONSULTANT
Urben

CONSTRUCTION
Epson Engenharia

MANUFACTURERS
Aplicadora Ypê, Art Des Caves, Carlos Motta, Deca, Dpot, Estúdio Bola, Jader Almeida, José Bechara, Lumini, Ovo, Pimentel, Reka, Rodrigo Ohtake, Sérgio Rodrigues, Tramontina, Tulio Pinto

CONCRETE CONSULTANT
Gabriel Regino

LOCATION
São Paulo, Brazil

The project was executed in 3 contiguous lots in the Cidade Jardim neighborhood.

PLR House
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PLR House
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On the central plot, the house was designed in the 1970s by Roberto Aflalo.

On one of the side lots, a grove. On the other, space for annex/expansion.

PLR House
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PLR House
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PLR House
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To integrate the whole set, we started with the structural modulation of the Aflalo house.

We worked with alignments and structural balances that created a clear dialogue and a sense of unity between the different phases.

The Aflalo house has been completely renovated.

PLR House
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PLR House
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In the living room, the complete plaster ceiling was replaced by a partial wooden ceiling, exposing the core of the ribbed slab, but hiding the hydraulic infrastructure of the intimate area above.

The annex has two guest suites, an office, a new garage with a wine cellar underneath, a roof garden, and new pilotis with a fully equipped open kitchen and dining area.

PLR House
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PLR House
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The terrain is the heart of the project. Rosa Kliass' original landscape and inner garden have been reinvigorated.

The old Garage, at street level, had its roof demolished and its floor transformed into a water pound with a glass bottom, bringing light and vitality to the central courtyard.

PLR House
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PLR House
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The pilotis of the new building is an extension of the original pilotis, complementing its use with toilets, kitchen/grill, and sauna.

And this enlarged pilotis has the new grove on its side. The entire project had award-winning landscaping by Raul Pereira, in the restoration and management of the forest, the garden roof of the new block, and the pilotis in general.

PLR House
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PLR House
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In the grove, architecture is present through a concrete chalice with a fire pit accessed only through the Aflalo house, by a 10-meter concrete walkway.

The project has sculptures by José Bechara, Rodrigo Ohtake, and Túlio Pinto

PLR House
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PLR House
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PLR House
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PLR House
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PLR House
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PLR House
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PLR House
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PLR House
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PLR House
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PLR House
© Leonardo Finotti


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Plan - Pilotis
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Plan - Middle floor
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Site plan
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Plan - Upper floor
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