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Discreet House / Jirau Arquitetura

Susanna Moreira — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Many of us architects spend a good part of our careers looking for opportunities or chances to do projects that allow our way of thinking about a particular subject to break free and reach the fullness of what a possible "design freedom" might allow us to do.

Fog House / Jirau Arquitetura

Susanna Moreira — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Before reading this house, we recommend reading the "Roteiro para Construir no Nordeste" ("Guide to Build in the Northeast") (1976) by Armando de Holanda. “Let's start with ample shade, a protective shelter from the sun and rain”.

Copa House / Jirau Arquitetura

Susanna Moreira — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Casa Copa came from the crop of projects that were “born” and developed in Quarantine, during the Corona Virus Pandemic. The contact with customers was made by telephone. The meeting with the design and development team, and also the presentation of the draft, were made via zoom. Our team designed the house project and our construction company continued with the work. That was a difficult time with social distancing and with all the difficulties that came together.

Novo Jardim Social Housing / Jirau Arquitetura

Daniel Tapia — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:00:00 +0000

The production of Social Housing inside the Northeast, almost invariably, it is
about the construction of One-Story Houses, with 2 rooms, a single bathroom, a
kitchenette and one living room (or more). This program is so reproduced that
for many times it can inhibit the entrepreneurs from creating alternatives
typologies.Knowing about the recurrence of that theme and convinced by the need of different types of products, the next step was to try to convince the constructor. This was not a difficult task because there was a trusting relationship between the Architecture office and the constructor for the proposition of products and different models from the ones offered by this market.

Architect's House / Jirau Arquitetura

Victor Delaqua — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The moment of designing your own home is always a moment of many questions. A situation where many conditions are at stake.