C House

The basement, with natural lighting from a prism, contains the laundry and utility areas. Social areas are to be found on the ground floor, where the living and dining rooms are connected to a gourmet kitchen— in keeping with the client’s desire for a functional space in which to receive friends. On the upper level, three suites and a small den face north. Windows with thin wooden blinds provide the privacy called for by the house’s proximity to neighboring buildings.

In response to the lack of external space, as mentioned above, the roof terrace became the site for leisure and family time, and contact with nature and the city skyline. Set amidst the treetops, the space becomes a vast field of green.

Planks of rare recovered canela wood in varying widths stand out against the lighter tones of the façade and lend warmth to the interior. The woodworking, designed exclusively for this residence, seeks to strike up a dialogue between multiple wood hues and break up the perpendicularity of the house with curves and free lines.