The gable roof house is not only a children's drawing of a home, it is also one of the most popular solutions in Brazilian residential architecture. Besides being very appealing and easy to build, this type of roof helps the rainwater flow along its two pitched surfaces that meet at a central line, hence the name duas águas (lit. two waters) in Portuguese.
Despite looking very simple, there are countless possibilities of plans, materials, and structural elements that can add a great deal of sophistication to each project. We have selected 15 Brazilian houses that demonstrate this.
Projeto 03 / Kiko Salomão
Modico House / Atelier Branco Arquitetura
Cavalcante House / BLOCO Arquitetos
Jordão House / FGMF Arquitetos
Maestro Residence / Guelo Nunes Arquitetura
Teresópolis House / Natália Lemos + Paula Pupo (in Portuguese)
Ibiúna House / Estúdio Penha
Red House / Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetos Associados (in Portuguese)
GSM House / OTP arquitetura
Haras House / 24.7 Arquitetura Design
Cabanas / Duda Porto Arquitetura
Tiny House Walden / Alexandra Lima (in Portuguese)
CPL House / COTA760 + Bruno Stephan (in Portuguese)
House of Stones / Cuboverde Arquitetura Sustentável (in Portuguese)
Boreal House / Nommo Arquitetos (in Portuguese)
