This house in Pacaembu was designed for a couple who have lived in the
neighborhood since they got married. They requested a residence for the rest of
their lives, and a meeting place for family and friends, therefore housing a complete
leisure infrastructure to welcome visitors.
On the ground floor are the living room, dining room, space for a fireplace and cigar
store – the social areas being integrated into the veranda with the swimming pool;
on a lower level, there is the gourmet area, which is connected to the garden and
the fish pond; and on the upper level, there are bedrooms and a family room.
In the swimming pool area, illuminated planes covered by glass make up the floor,
announcing through transparency what happens underground. There, a corridor
surrounded by cyclopean concrete walls, molded in loco with stones, gains natural
light through strategically placed skylights. Access is possible by a staircase located
in the living and dining area, which gives access to the tunnel and has as its final
destination the gourmet space and garden with a lake.
The finishes and coatings have a neutral palette with colors of sand variation. The
combination of cast-in-place concrete and wood stands out as a design element.
The cyclopean concrete, seen on the façade and on the internal coatings, was
molded in loco with stones, a challenge in the execution of the project, since
several prototypes were necessary until, finally, reaching the ideal pigmentation and
the allocation of the stones, placed one by one, like rubber stamps on cement.
As for the wood used in the execution of the façade’s overhead doors, due to the
large overhang, they demanded equal attention during execution, in order to
guarantee a broad look of the concrete front.
The interior project had great support and participation from the clients. It is made
of elements in tones similar to the rustic stone and wood finishes, but marked by
green and orange marble details. The composition of the materiality of the furniture
is made with a mix of natural linen, leather, suede, bouclé-type cotton fabrics and
wool – all in sober colors, leaving the highlight for some spots of natural stone in
terracotta tone, and some pieces in dark green tone.
The choice of furniture blends vintage pieces, such as the pair of Tonico armchairs,
by Sergio Rodrigues, and contemporary pieces signed by Arthur Casas, such as the
Fusca sofas and the Copacabana sideboard. Other pieces designed by the architect
also integrate it, such as the Tiles coffee tables, the Pitão side tables, the Jet Set
armchair, the Max dining chairs, the Pan Am sofa, the Ettore side table, the Grampo
lamps, the Jaky table with director chairs and Lurdes desk. Casas also designed a
pair of bedside tables especially for the project, as well as lamps and other items.
