Brazilian Houses: 15 Steel Projects in Plan and Section

Metallic elements have been used in architecture and civil construction for hundreds of years, either as decorative elements, coverings or even to reinforce masonry structures. However, it is only in the second half of the eighteenth century that the first bridges emerge whose structure was entirely made of cast iron. A century later, iron was replaced by a more resistant and malleable alloy, still used today in architecture: steel.

Denser than concrete, the strength of steel subverts its weight and provides greater stiffness with less material - allowing for lighter and thinner structures than those made from other materials, such as wood or concrete. It is by no means the most used material in residential architecture, however, its use has made it possible to construct some interesting - and beautiful - examples of contemporary houses:

JG House / MPGARQUITETURA

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© Leonardo Finotti
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Courtesy of MPGARQUITETURA

Claudios House / Arquitetura Nacional

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© Pedro Kok
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Courtesy of Arquitetura Nacional

C.J. House / Andrade Morettin Arquitetos Associados

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© Nelson Kon
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Courtesy of Andrade Morettin Arquitetos Associados

FS House / Andrade Morettin Arquitetos Associados

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© Nelson Kon
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Courtesy of Andrade Morettin Arquitetos Associados

MT House / Telles Arquitetura

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© André Scarpa
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Courtesy of Telles Arquitetura

House in Mantiqueira / UNA Arquitetos

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© Nelson Kon
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Courtesy of UNA Arquitetos

Casa Delta / Bernardes Arquitetura

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© Ruy Teixeira
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Courtesy of Bernardes Arquitetura

LLM House / Obra Arquitetos

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© Nelson Kon
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Courtesy of Obra Arquitetos

Casa Jardim do Sol / Hype Studio

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© Marcelo Donadussi
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Courtesy of Hype Studio

Mirante House / FGMF Arquitetos

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© Rafaela Netto
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Courtesy of FGMF Arquitetos

House in Lauro de Freitas / Jamelo Arquitetura

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© Vivi Spaco
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Courtesy of Jamelo Arquitetura

Jardim Paulistano House / GrupoSP

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© Nelson Kon
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Courtesy of GrupoSP

ARCA / Atelier Marko Brajovic

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© Victor Affaro
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Courtesy of Atelier Marko Brajovic

House Varanda / Carla Juaçaba

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© Fran Parente
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Courtesy of Carla Juaçaba

Casa Serrana / João Diniz

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© Marcílio Gazzinelli
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Courtesy of João Diniz

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    Cite: Souza, Eduardo. "Brazilian Houses: 15 Steel Projects in Plan and Section" 27 Oct 2018. ArchDaily. (Trans. Equipe ArchDaily Brasil) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/904780/brazilian-houses-15-steel-projects-in-plan-and-section> ISSN 0719-8884

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