Stone House

Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti

Stone House

Architectare

ARCHITECTS
Architectare

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Flavia Quintanilha, Rodrigo Fernandes

STRUCTURE
Arnoldo Barmak Engenheiro

LIGHTING
Lumini

MANUFACTURERS
Ambient Air, Pedra Cor Marmores E Granitos, Sá Martins

INSTALLATIONS
Paulo Cesar Instalações

CONSTRUCTION
Helio Szwertszarf E André Luiz Santos

PHOTOGRAPHS
Leonardo Finotti

PROJECT START
2015

SITE AREA
2.929,37m²

AREA
509 m²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Itaipava, Brazil

CATEGORY
Houses

Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti
Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti

Designed for an elderly couple as a new vacation home, this construction has a very unique program, formed through experiences in their old home that they had sold.

Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti
Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti

With adult children already married and with their own vacation homes serving as the base for family gatherings, it was requested that this house have a very streamlined program, focused on practicality of use and maintenance.

One of the main demands was that the house function as an apartment, where one can simply close the door and everything remains safe inside.

Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti
Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti

A large deck with a pool was placed on the front part so that, despite being contained, the construction would not lose its aura of a home.

To ensure future accessibility, the guest rooms were placed on the second floor and the entire life of the couple takes place on the ground floor where, in addition to the social and service areas, the master suite is also located.

Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti
Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti

Inspired by Provence architecture, the rigid stone volume is internally subverted by the misaligned form of the mezzanine, which balances the height of the ceiling and allows access to a glass balcony designed to guarantee the entry of natural light that gives a sense of movement to the space during the day.

Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti
Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti


Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti
Stone House
Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti
Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti
Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti
Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti


Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti
Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti
Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti
Stone House
© Leonardo Finotti


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Lower floor plan
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Upper floor plan
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Ground floor plan
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Site plan


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Facade 01
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Facade 02
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Facade 03


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Section A-A
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Section B-B
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Section C-C
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Section D-D