This summer house is an interesting laboratory for ecological practices in architecture, engineering and landscaping. The idea behind this house is to bring adventure to family life, allowing great contact with nature, especially for children.
Project name
Guapuruvus House
Architecture firm
Cornetta Arquitetura
Location
São Roque, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Pedro Cornetta
Design team
Cornetta Arquitetura
Collaborators
Renan Antiqueira, Luigi Borges Campos
Interior design
Cornetta Arquitetura
Civil engineer
Pedro Neto de Queiroz Lima
Structural engineer
Redwood
Environmental & MEP
Latar Engenharia
Lighting
Cornetta Arquitetura
Supervision
Pedro Cornetta
Visualization
Cornetta Arquitetura
Construction
Pedro Neto de Queiroz Lima
Material
Glulam (glue laminated timber), NLT (nailed laminated timber), steel structure, light steel framing (walls), concrete, masonry
Typology
Residential Architecture › Single Family House
