House Pedra
House Pedra
Marcos Bertoldi Arquitetos
ARCHITECTS
Marcos Bertoldi Arquitetos
LEAD ARCHITECTS
Marcos Bertoldi, Felipe Chimanski
COLLABORATORS
Darlan Florentino, Guilherme de Luca
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Marco Antonio Rodrigues
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Bruno Johann
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Eduardo Ribeiro
HYDRAULICAL ENGINEERING
Eduardo Ribeiro
LIGHTING DESIGN
Regina Bruni
INTERIOR DESIGN
arquitetare
METALLIC STRUCTURE
tecmetal
AIR CONDITIONING
vrf climatização
MANUFACTURERS
Abrasil, Alubauen, Metalfire, esmo metal, ms escadas
PHOTOGRAPHS
João Vitor Sarturi
AREA
887 m²
YEAR
2024
LOCATION
Curitiba, Brazil
CATEGORY
Houses
English description provided by the architects.
The site, characterized by native forest and a steep slope, required specific clearances from public agencies, which defined the area permitted for deforestation.
A rectangular area measuring 42.5 by 10 meters, perpendicular to the condominium's internal street, was approved and ultimately determined the main footprint of the residence.
A three-story glass prism clad externally in rustic tiles of travertine marble over masonry rises from this clearing.
The volume is carved with continuous openings, exploring the interplay between solid and void.
These openings form porticoes with standard ceiling heights where they sit atop the plinth housing the car shelter, or greater heights where they preserve the site's original topography.
The ground floor, dedicated to the entrance sequence and private quarters, is positioned 1.2 meters above street level.
The two lower levels accommodate service areas, garages, caretaker's quarters, and a game room.
As if a second structure were delicately resting atop the lower mass, the attic consists of a white steel frame with wide eaves and pergolas.
It is enclosed in glass and surrounded by landscaped terraces and an infinity-edge pool that projects over the forest—a light, transparent counterpoint to the stone volume anchored to the terrain.
The house’s siting, surrounded by native vegetation and designed with minimal earthworks, retaining walls, and ground contact, establishes a direct and respectful relationship with the natural environment.
