House Duas Marias I
HOUSE DUAS MARIAS I
Canoa Arquitetura
ARCHITECTS
Canoa Arquitetura
LEAD ARCHITECT
Mario Moura, Victor Gurgel
LANSCAPE
Bioma Lab
PROJECT TEAM
Alice Mahlmeister, Priscilla Wazima
LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY
Lux Projetos
ELECTRICAL AND HYDRAULIC
Ramoska & Castellani
STRUCTURE AND FOUNDATIONS
Rafael Diegues
MANUFACTURERS
Indusparquet, A Mansão Marcenaria, Bonaluce Campinas , CF Home Design, Cerâmica Atlas, Cerâmicas Portobello, Cinex, Construflama, Cremme, Deca, Fernando Jaeger Atelier, Firmato, GP Life Decor, Mekal, R&M artefatos de concreto, Tecnogran, kitchens
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Lattaro Engenharia
TILE PANEL
Atelier Leopardi
AREA
570 m²
YEAR
2023
LOCATION
Jaguariuna, Brazil
CATEGORY
Houses
English description provided by the architects.
House Duas Marias I is located in Jaguariúna, in the countryside of São Paulo state. It was built on a plot of approximately 6,000 m², which already featured large mature trees, especially in its lower section.
Designed for weekend use, the house takes advantage of the slight slope of the land to offer privileged views, as well as ensuring good sunlight and ventilation throughout the spaces.
A key element of the project is the implantation of a central garden that follows the terrain's natural contour. With circulation paths around its perimeter, this garden actively participates in the house's dynamics.
Surrounding it, the common areas are situated at the access level, all arranged on a single floor to promote social interaction and connection. The private spaces are located on the lower level, protected from movement and noise.
These rooms open both to the central garden — where a covered corridor controls the northern sun exposure — and to the rear of the property and an existing small forest.
The construction employs different techniques. Two blocks with conventional reinforced concrete structure, arranged parallelly to the contour lines, are well seated on the ground, minimizing earthworks.
The upper block houses the leisure, service, and garage areas, while the lower contains the bedrooms, TV/study room, and a roof terrace.
The different-level layout, beyond responding to the program's distribution, allows the barbecue area, sauna, and pool — where the family spends most of their time — to have the best views overlooking the back of the lot.
For these blocks, reinforced concrete columns and beams, as well as pre-molded panel slabs, were used, all left exposed within a 5-meter span module.
Masonry walls and plaster finishings complete the design of a simple, cost-controlled construction with unpretentious finishes.
As a contrast to the predominant materiality, a slender metal structure pavilion connects the blocks, extending towards the slope of the land.
In this space, there is a kitchen — close to the service and leisure areas — along with a living and dining room that offers the best view near the canopy of trees and opens onto a garden slab over the bedroom block.
The monolithic pool extends along the east face of the property, defining the central void.
Built in reinforced concrete, it rises from the ground and supports a walkway that connects the garden terrace and the sauna, forming a circulation ring on the ground level. This arrangement provides greater internal flow and reinforces the spatial integration.
