Felipe Hess Architects

Praça House

Praça House
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PRAÇA HOUSE

Felipe Hess Arquitetos

ARCHITECTS
Felipe Hess Arquitetos

PRESS OFFICE
Vestigare Agency

COLLABORATORS
Felipe Hess, Pia Quagliato, Ana Falcão, Manuela Siffert

PHOTOGRAPHS
Fran Parente

YEAR
2023

LOCATION
São Paulo, Brazil

CATEGORY
Houses

English description provided by the architects.

Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Implanted on a narrow and deep plot of 10 x 60 meters in Jardim Paulistano, Casa Praça is organized into three blocks interspersed with patios.

This configuration takes advantage of the lot's geometry to distribute the spaces functionally and create open areas that enhance the entry of natural light and encourage social interaction.

The front block, close to the street, concentrates the support spaces: garage, laundry, office, and guest room.

Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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In the central block are the kitchen, which serves as the core of daily life, the dining room, and, on the upper floor, the daughters' bedrooms.

The back block houses the living room with a fireplace, and on the upper floor, the couple's suite.

At the back, a garden with a pool, barbecue, sauna, and gym completes the program, with leisure areas integrated by a pergola and surrounded by vegetation and stone walls.

Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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The materiality reinforces the sense of solidity and permanence.

Walls with natural mineral paint, Belgian oak flooring, wooden frames, and doors covered in suede and straw compose a sober and welcoming palette.

Custom furniture and objects from the family collection add personality, while the bespoke woodworking brings different textures that define the transition between the spaces.

Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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The landscaping designed by Flávia Tiraboski incorporates climbing plants and carefully positioned shaded areas.

The project proposes a long and quiet house, where the open spaces play a central role in the experience of living.

Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
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Praça House
Ground Floor Plan
Praça House
1st Floor Plan
Praça House
Roof Plan

Felipe Hess Architects
T +55 11 30835233
Felipe Hess Architects
Alameda Franca, 1050 - Cerqueira César, São Paulo - SP, 01422-002, Brazil