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Architects: gru.a
- Area: 50 m²
- Year: 2021
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Photographs:Rafael Salim
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Lead Architects: Pedro Varella e Caio Calafate
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“Abrigo Alto” is part of a set of 3 buildings designed by the crane for a site in Vale das Videiras, in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro. “Pavilhão” (built in 2016), “Abrigo Alto” and “ Abrigo Baixo” (built in 2022). Each one, with 30m2 of internal area, has a reserved space for sleeping - closed by a light curtain -, a room connected to a front deck, a small pantry and a complete bathroom.
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The valley shelters follow the same construction system and spatial modules: spans of 3m and 5m with supports ranging from wooden pillars to ceramic masonry walls. The solid wood framework supports the roof in thermo-acoustic trapezoidal tile panels, which lean over to form eaves of up to 1.80 m. In more controlled environments (bedrooms and bathrooms) a thin slab of reinforced concrete works as a ceiling, creating a double layer of insulation from the outside.
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![Abrigo Alto / gru.a - Exterior Photography, Beam, Deck, Handrail](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/63a1/b2c1/55e2/b901/702d/1e00/medium_jpg/abrigo-alto-gr_3.jpg?1671541483)
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In the section that looks out over the valley, the “Abrigo Alto” is enclosed by a glass panel along its entire length, which, added to the upper enclosure, forms a translucent box.
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