House Graviola

The main body of the house was preserved and has striking features, such as the brick walls and the roof made directly from beams and ceramic tiles, dispensing with the use of slats, an old technique that directly refers to the Casa do Rio Vermelho by Jorge Amado and Zélia Gattai, a direct reference for this renovation.

On the upper floor, a closet with a bathroom was built on the old terrace slab, where it was necessary to build a structural reinforcement to support the weight of the new bathtub with a view of the forest.

On the boundary with the living room, a wooden volume was created to house the entrance hall, the china cabinet, the wardrobe and a niche with a mattress for the living area. The same technique used for the original roof of the house was used to cover the kitchen.

To achieve this, the small windows were transformed into doors and as many new windows as possible were opened. The kitchen gained a skylight with an internal garden throughout its entire length.

New wooden and glass coverings create the intermediate spaces such as the balconies, pergola and garage roof, open spaces that protect from the weather but let in the light.

All the openings face the gardens, creating a play of full and empty, inside and outside, that make the house blend in with the gardens that feature Soursop, Surinam Cherry and other fruit trees.

The new wooden structure with exposed metal sandwich tiles stands out from the main house with a contemporary style and explores the different textures of the cobogós and straw ceiling.

A renovation that recognizes and explores the potential of the original construction and, through a seamless process, seeks to articulate the new spaces that blend in with the gardens.