Carapicuiba house / Angelo Bucci & Alvaro Puntoni

Apr 2009

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Architects: Angelo Bucci, Alvaro Puntoni
Location: Carapicuíba, SP, Brazil
Collaborators: Ciro Miguel, Fernando Bizarri, Juliana Braga
Structure: Ibsen Pulleo Uvo, Ruy Bentes
Services: Mauro Rodrigues Pinto
Landscape: Klara Kaiser
Construction: Alexsandro Bremenkamp
Project year: 2003
Construction year: 2008
Site area: 450 sqm
Construction area: 415 sqm
Lighting: Reka
Steel panels: Perfilor
Scaffolding: Peri
Photographs: Nelson Kon

Geographic conditions

The most remarkable feature of the site where the house is located is its depression, in topographical terms. From the street, we cannot clearly see its ground level because the ground surface falls abruptly into a little valley and woods: a stage 6 m below.

Programmatic requirements

The program joins two different purposes: a house and an office, it is a place to both live and work. Although these two functions share the same space, it is as separate as possible.

Project proposition

The different levels offered by the site were utilized to arrange the two main programs.

The street level was kept free of any enclosed space, it is a kind of “pilotis” with two different areas: the first one is on the ground, very close to the street, and the other one is aerial, as a roof terrace over the building. A bridge, made of steel, connects these two areas. The only entrance to the building is the bridge with its steel grid floor that leads over the open space: downstairs to the house or upstairs to the office.

The house is divided into two levels, both below the street level. Its spaces are integrated with the woods, valley, gardens, and pool located at the ground level. The house incorporates the outside nature indoors: a sliding glass door opens the living room into the terrace,creating one large space. The bedroom and the patios can also be integrated at the lower level.

From the street level, the office is located upstairs. Its dimensions, 3 m wide and 25 m long, making it look like a tube open at both extremities. Therefore, the windows offer new views: more landscape than patios, and more panoramic than an intimate space.

The “tube” only rests over two columns. Reinforced concrete supports the whole building. Besides its materials, concrete and glass, this house is essentially designed based on the site’s geography and landscape. So few elements mean more concentration on the required work during its construction process. It makes it easier to control the budget and it help us focus on the necessary steps to build the house.

: access plan

: bedrooms plan

: studio plan

: rest area plan

: section A1

: section B1

: section C1

Cite:
Saieh , Nico . "Carapicuiba house / Angelo Bucci & Alvaro Puntoni" 05 Apr 2009. ArchDaily. Accessed 25 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/18679>

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hj says:

pure poetry…

# April 5, 2009 at 17:23

Vladimir Konovalov says:

like a dream. amazing work!

# April 5, 2009 at 18:09

bolongo says:

just fantastic, it feels like the work of a first year student. and i mean that in a good way :) … when you still dare to question things and try to reinvent architecture… also compliments to the client, who obviously dared to let go of all his or her preconceptions of what a house should be.

# April 6, 2009 at 00:52

LargoJax says:

Interesting, sure. Practical, mmmm? I would prefer a bit more privacy and not see roller shade cords (kinda spoils the clean modern look)… perhaps in an ideal world. I know – small things, but hey.

# April 6, 2009 at 02:37

biboarchitect says:

LOVE BRAZIL!!

# April 6, 2009 at 04:29

JDR says:

a treehouse and a cave meet Koolhaas in his experimental detailling days.

It’s more than poëtic i think!
Superproject

# April 6, 2009 at 05:29

Sadia Hayat says:

i am mesmerised …………. its absolutely amazing

# April 6, 2009 at 05:41

Jeison from Brazil says:

All these positive feedbacks make me proud of the brazilian architects. Hugs for everyone.

# April 6, 2009 at 06:12

Rokas says:

Very comlplex,but still-very skilfully detailed project.Its very nice when theres modernity without “shoes-box” stigma.

# April 6, 2009 at 07:05

David says:

that’s exactly the kind of project that makes you think: “Architecture is a great thing!, no matter where and when it is created.”

# April 6, 2009 at 09:14

Ahan says:

This project is amazing.
I deeply encourage everyone to search for other projects by Angelo Bucci. This guy is an architecture hero

# April 6, 2009 at 11:21

vg says:

Tectonics !

# April 6, 2009 at 14:38

Franco says:

It seams that brazilian architecture hasn’t died with Niemeyer. Oops, he’s not dead yet.

# April 6, 2009 at 16:02

dinofizz says:

Amazing! I really think this is a most fantastic piece of architecture.

# April 7, 2009 at 02:40

M. says:

“adorei”! but can i add a lazy-girl comment? It would be nice to be able to go fron picture to picture without having to come back and click in another one everytime…

# April 7, 2009 at 02:50

Hi there M.
When you open a picture, there should be two small icons on the upper right of your screen … clicking on them you can go from on picture to the others ;)!

# April 7, 2009 at 08:15