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Architects: Patricia Troster Rodrigues Alves
- Area: 6168 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Photographs:Henry Nakayama
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Manufacturers: Alexandre Brito, Ecoconcreto, Fibravan, Jmar, Lajes Paulista, Marcenaria Sadi, Marmoraria Capuava, Pauliter, Pedras Bandeirantes
![Ibinamoa House / Patricia Troster Rodrigues Alves - Exterior Photography, Concrete](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5e5d/522f/6ee6/7e88/ef00/02c0/newsletter/FEATURED.jpg?1583174170)
Text description provided by the architects. Ibinamoa, in Tupi Guarani, means ‘the place of the stranger’. The client, indeed, is a native of Scotland, and one with a particular attachment to his collection of books. The project was therefore inspired to design a floor-to-ceiling library to lead from the upper terrace to his office, which affords a breath-taking view of the Mantiqueira mountain range.
![Ibinamoa House / Patricia Troster Rodrigues Alves - Interior Photography, Living Room, Table, Sofa, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5e5d/5157/6ee6/7e88/ef00/02bb/newsletter/05-sala.jpg?1583173955)
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![Ibinamoa House / Patricia Troster Rodrigues Alves - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Shelving, Countertop, Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5e5d/518c/6ee6/7e88/ef00/02bc/newsletter/06-cozinha_2.jpg?1583174007)
As if challenging the concrete structure, we opted for a lightness of form, which gives the impression that the house has just touched down on the ground and is adjusting to its topography. We wanted a house that would both welcome guests inside and maximise the view outside. Its form is longitudinal with a vast expanse of glass, and the surrounding terraces render the interior-exterior boundaries fluid.
![Ibinamoa House / Patricia Troster Rodrigues Alves - Interior Photography, Shelving, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5e5d/51bf/6ee6/7e88/ef00/02bd/medium_jpg/08-escritorio_3.jpg?1583174059)
The design allows direct access to the garden from the two levels of the house. Inside, the simplicity of the materials is enhanced by the exposed concrete. The free-floating stairway pursues the same ideal of celebrating, at the same time, mass and airiness.
![Ibinamoa House / Patricia Troster Rodrigues Alves - Exterior Photography, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5e5d/5079/6ee6/7e0f/0100/0dd1/newsletter/00-fachada.jpg?1583173740)