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São Paulo, Brazil
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Architects: Shieh Arquitetos Associados
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Text description provided by the architects. The house is a direct result of the site’s complicated geometry.
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In plan, perimetral lines are given by the highest possible occupation of the property, discounting setbacks (restrained either by municipal legislation, or by the neighborhood regulation).
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Thus the nickname Offset House: a house that is the reflection of the sides of the lot.
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