Bricks House / Ateliê Monolito

Curated by Susanna Moreira

Read the original version in Portuguese here.

Architects: Ateliê Monolito
Area: 600 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs:Joana França
Manufacturers: Atlas Concorde, Duratex, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Ateliê Monolito, AutoDesk, Bela Metais, Brastemp, Celite, Corabras, Desmobilia, Ecofogo, Eletrolux, Fisher, Franke, Galpão SIA, Hunter Douglas, Pinheiro Ferragens, Portobello, Quartzolit, Sony, +2Suvinil, Trimble Navigation-2
Lead Architects: Renata Brazil

Text description provided by the architects. In a clearing in the middle of the forest, right near the Areias River, this house was born. The Bricks House was designed as a countryside retreat for the clients, a weekend getaway for leisure and relaxation. The single-story house consists of two main volumes: an L-shaped structure covered with concrete tiles, housing the social area—which includes the living room, dining room, kitchen, guest bedroom, and a shared bathroom—and a rectangular volume topped with a waterproofed slab, which contains the private quarters with four bedrooms and the service area.