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Material Focus: Enseada House by Arquitetura Nacional

This article is part of our new "Material Focus" series, which asks architects to elaborate on the thought process behind their material choices and sheds light on the steps required to get buildings actually built.

The Enseada House project was developed by the Porto Alegre office of National Architecture in 2015 and is 317 square meters with an interesting interplay between volume and materials. We talked with the architect Paula Otto, one of the designers to learn more about the material choices used in this project and the role that these choices played in the design concept.

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House 4.16.3 / Luciano Lerner Basso

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Erechim, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  510
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Atlas Concorde, Arte Piso artefatos de cimento, Badalotti Gesso, Cansian Móveis, Castelatto, +12
  • Professionals: Construtora Gaúcha Ltda

Kiev / Arquitetura Nacional

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Porto Alegre, Brazil

CASA22 / Hola Arquitetura

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Xangri-Lá, Brazil
  • Architects: Hola Arquitetura
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  300
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014

Enseada House / Arquitetura Nacional

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Xangri-Lá, Brazil

Quattro / Luciano Lerner Basso

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Caxias do Sul, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  890
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016

Idunsgate / Haptic Architects

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C26 / Seferin Arquitetura

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Venâncio Aires, Brazil

Berutti 160 / Comunello Felix Arquitetura

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Porto Alegre, Brazil

Aeromovel Porto Alegre / OSPA Arquitetura e Urbanismo

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Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Architects: OSPA Arquitetura e Urbanismo

Germano 508 / Smart - Arquitetura para a vida contemporânea

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Porto Alegre, Brazil

House for H / Atelier Kohlmann Lorentz

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2V HOUSE / BR3 Arquitetura

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Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Architects: BR3 Arquitetura
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  335
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013

Loft Vasco / ILLA

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Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Architects: ILLA
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  246
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2011

Linx Hotel International Airport Galeão / OSPA Arquitetura e Urbanismo

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Rio, Brazil
  • Architects: OSPA Arquitetura e Urbanismo
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013

Praça Municipal 47 Building / Arquitetura Nacional

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Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1532
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013

Terraville House / AT Arquitetura

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Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Architects: AT Arquitetura
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  350
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2011
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Ecotelhado

El Té – Casa de Chás / Sbardelotto Arquitetura + Mariana Bogarin

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Porto Alegre, Brazil