ARKITITO Arquitetura

Araucarias House

Araucarias House

ARKITITO Arquitetura

Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares

LEAD TEAM
Chantal Ficarelli, Tito Ficarelli, Claudia Piaia

MANUFACTURERS
Deca, Gerdau, Ikea, Iko Telhas, Luminárias Reka, L´oeil, Líder Interiores, Punto E Filo, Tintas Sherwin Williams

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Olivia Uliano (Liv The Nature)

PHOTOGRAPHS
Andrea Soares

SITE AREA
10764 Ft

AREA
1895 Ft²

YEAR
2024

LOCATION
Campos Do Jordão, Brazil

CATEGORY
Houses

Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares

Text description provided by architect.

The Araucarias House was born from the residents' desire be surrounded by the mountainous vegetation of Campos do Jordão city, guiding both the choice of plot and the construction.

Situated on gently sloping terrain, amidst Araucarias and pines, the placement of the house carefully planned to preserve the lot's original characteristics.

Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares

The two-house structure strategically arranged to embrace existing native trees and utilize the slopes to create unique and private outdoor spaces.

The project comprises two independent houses—the main residence and a guest house—each divided into two sections: social (living room and kitchen) and private (two bedrooms).

Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares

These dual volumes connected by a glass-roofed metal entrance hall, enhancing natural light into the interiors and contrasting with the dark facades.

Located near the Forest park and the Sapucaí river amidst native forest, the design specifically tailored comfortably handle the region's low temperatures and soil moisture.

Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares

The houses were elevated a few centimeters above ground level to overcome the terrain's unevenness and shield them from soil moisture.

The structural system employs concrete blocks with vermiculite-filled external walls, enhancing thermal and acoustic performance.

Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares

Both blocks feature different roofing systems: flat panels in the bedrooms act as technical slabs, while the social areas utilize metal structures with asphalt shingle roofs, wrapping around the volume's sides to improve thermal insulation.

The social areas boast expansive openings connecting interior spaces to concrete decks outdoors.

Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares

Concrete projections frame the windows, offering spaces for relaxation or decorative elements. Skylights in the bathrooms feature high-performance glass to withstand impacts from falling pinecones and pine nuts, common around the property.

These skylights, combined with rustic yellow concrete finishes in the bathrooms, amplify light, enhancing the warmth indoors.

Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares

Overall finishes are rustic and low-maintenance, fitting the vacation home concept. Natural-colored polished cement floors and yellow burnt cement in bathrooms complement black ironwork and white painted plaster walls without filler.

All carpentry showcases exposed marine plywood, a durable choice for humid environments.

Wood accents extend from the main corridor through bedroom doors, integrating indirect lighting systems. This design approach is also evident in the bedrooms through bed headboards.

Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares

Landscape design meticulously executed to blend with the existing natural surroundings. Predominantly native species adorn the immediate vicinity and boundary walls, leaving the central area of the plot open for potential resident use while attracting local fauna resilient to the region's chilly temperatures.


Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares


Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares
Araucarias House
© Andrea Soares


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Planta de situação
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Planta baixa


Araucarias House
Elevação Casa Principal 01
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Elevação Casa Principal 02
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Elevação Casa Principal 03
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Elevação Casa Principal 04


Araucarias House
Elevação Casa de Hóspedes 01
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Elevação Casa de Hóspedes 02
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Elevação Casa de Hóspedes 03
Araucarias House
Elevação Casa de Hóspedes 04


Araucarias House
Corte Casa Principal 01
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Corte Casa Principal 02
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Corte Casa de Hóspedes 01
Araucarias House
Corte Casa de Hóspedes 02

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