House Pedra, The site, characterized by native forest and a steep slope, required specific clearances from public agencies, which defined the area permitted for deforestation.
© João Vitor Sarturi
A rectangular area measuring 42.5 by 10 meters, perpendicular to the condominium’s internal street, was approved and ultimately determined the main footprint of the residence.
© João Vitor Sarturi
A three-story glass prism clad externally in rustic tiles of travertine marble over masonry rises from this clearing. The volume is carved with continuous openings, exploring the interplay between solid and void. These openings form porticoes with standard ceiling heights where they sit atop the plinth housing the car shelter, or greater heights where they preserve the site’s original topography.
© João Vitor Sarturi
The ground floor, dedicated to the entrance sequence and private quarters, is positioned 1.2 meters above street level. The two lower levels accommodate service areas, garages, caretaker’s quarters, and a game room.
© João Vitor Sarturi
As if a second structure were delicately resting atop the lower mass, the attic consists of a white steel frame with wide eaves and pergolas. It is enclosed in glass and surrounded by landscaped terraces and an infinity-edge pool that projects over the forest—a light, transparent counterpoint to the stone volume anchored to the terrain.
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The house’s siting, surrounded by native vegetation and designed with minimal earthworks, retaining walls, and ground contact, establishes a direct and respectful relationship with the natural environment.
Project Info
Architects: Marcos Bertoldi Arquitetos
Country: Brazil, Curitiba
Area: 887 m²
Year: 2024
Photographs: João Vitor Sarturi
Collaborators: Darlan Florentino, Guilherme de Luca
Structural Engineering: Marco Antonio Rodrigues
Landscape Design: Bruno Johann
Electrical Engineering: Eduardo Ribeiro
Hydraulical Engineering: Eduardo Ribeiro
Lighting Design: Regina Bruni
Interior Design: arquitetare
Metallic Structure: tecmetal
Air Conditioning: vrf climatização
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