Vargem Grande House

Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli

Vargem Grande House

Ayako e Zebulun arquitetura

LEAD ARCHITECT
Juliana Ayako e Carlos Zebulun

CALCULATOR / ROOF STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Vitor Alves

CARPENTRY / EXECUTION OF KITCHEN CABINETS
Luciano / Medeiros Planejados

FRAME / EXECUTION OF WINDOWS AND SHOWER BLINDS
Multividros

PROJECT COLLABORATOR / ARCHITECTURAL PROJECT
Larissa Monteiro

LANDSCAPING / CHOOSING AND PLANTING SPECIES ON THE LAND
Gustavo Dias

LOCKSMITHING / EXECUTION OF THE ROOF AND ELEMENTS IN LOCKSMITHING
Ronaldo Alves Ferreira

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY / EXECUTION OF THE WORK
Cunha Construções

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION
Amâncio Guilherme

CALCULATOR / STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF FOUNDATIONS SLABS AND RETAINERS
Paulo Marchesini

PROGRAM
Single-family residence

PHOTOGRAPHS
Federico Cairoli

AREA
1733 ft²

YEAR
2023

LOCATION
Vargem Grande, Brazil

CATEGORY
Houses

Casa Vargem Grande deals with topography through the creation of a continuous spatiality that unfolds over the slope of the land.

Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli

The house is divided into 5 staggered slabs connected by a continuous and open staircase corridor that guarantees the maintenance of the view that crosses the land from the front to the back, where there is the condominium's forest reserve.

The views vary along the percouse throughout the staggering slabs, unfolding at times towards the base of the valley, at times towards the reserve, and at times towards the peak of the mountains.

Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli

The module of the BTC brick and the slope of the terrain determined the size of the slabs and the difference in elevation between them.

In this way, the project was measured through rows and blocks instead of centimeters and meters.

Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli

The lateral facades are blind and structural in BTC brick - except for a small window - creating an axis connecting the reserve at the back of the house to the valley in front.

These plans guarantee the creation of an interior courtyard that the house faces, closing off the dense context on its sides.

To generate the feeling of a single-story staggered house, a lightweight metal roof rests on the structural BTC walls of the side facades and the round metal pillars of the front and back facades.

Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli

This continuous roof makes an inflection in the height of the third slab, opening the view towards the top of the valley and creating a mezzanine.

The direct dialogue between the house and the topography and the use of concrete and BTC blocks reflect the weight of the work.

The building is placed on the ground, rests on it, and ensures that all bedrooms, living room, and kitchen have access to the patio and external areas.

Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli

At the bottom of each slab, the construction touches the ground where the continuous beams-columns meet.

Its front, always elevated, guarantees the downward flow of water, avoids major cuts in the land, and allows the passage of some small animals that move between the houses.

Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli


Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli
Vargem Grande House
© Federico Cairoli


Vargem Grande House
Construction detail 01
Vargem Grande House
Construction detail 02


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Section A
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Lateral elevation


Vargem Grande House
Plan - Ground floor
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Plan - 1st floor


Vargem Grande House
Construction detail Beam BTC