The natural profile of the land has a slope with a 1.5-meter drop relative to the street. Maya House design sought to organize the relationship between the collective social spaces and the street in a more open way, while creating a sense of intimacy for the bedroom areas.
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Taking advantage of the land’s slope, the strategy was to raise the floors of the social areas by half a level, allowing for a direct yet protected connection with the street. This approach also enabled the more private program to be placed on the lower floor, level with the rear of the house, with access to the garden.
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The garage was positioned at street level, creating an intermediate floor with strategic half-level connections between the bedrooms and the living room/kitchen.
Model
This distribution of levels and spaces aims to integrate the program in a way that is both open and fluid, while also creating spaces with specific, comfortable characteristics. The staircase design, with its multiple landings, connects the spaces and enables circulation through the house’s spatial arrangement.
Project Info:
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Architects:Â Obra Arquitetos
- Country: Brazil
- Area: 3078 ft²
- Year:Â 2024
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Photographs: Nelson Kon
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Lead Architect: João Paulo Daolio
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Collaborators:Â Kawani Yuri Nishimura, Rafael Giacomo Gambale
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Engineering:Â Solofund Engenharia
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Lighting Technician: Satori Iluminação
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Electrical Project:Â Engenheiro Walter Rabelo
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Hydrosanitary: JPD Projetos de Instalações Elétrica e Hidráulicas
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Construction:Â Obra Arquitetos
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Date Of Design:Â 2020
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Site Area:Â 5457.3 ft2
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