Canopy House

The position of this house has been meticulously planned not to disturb the surrounding nature, respecting the strict permitted footprint. The rugged terrain, with steep slopes, posed a challenge during design and construction, access points, views and feasibility had to be carefully balanced. The white prism is suspended by a sequence of stilts, so the house barely touches the ground. It is accessed by an exterior circulation hallway that connects the main entrance directly to the bedrooms and a sculptural spiral staircase, leaving no indoor alternative for the connection of spaces. It is a radical experience of the weather, the winds, the smells and the light of the jungle. Over the prism, an elevated platform that overlooks the canopies can be reached by the spiral stairs. A very light structure, setback from the limits of the platform, covers the living area enclosed by sliding glass panels. The transition between inside and outside spaces is extremely subtle, creating a constant and intense feeling of immersion into the Atlantic Forest. The interior design exclusively explores Brazilian culture, with the presence of national contemporary design, traditional craftsmanship and original people 's work in every texture and object. Canopy house is a celebration of Brazil, its impressive nature combined with its infinite cultural diversity. The use of cobogó, exclusively developed for this house, paints the interior with a unique drawing, casted by shadows that changes during the day. This also adds a layer of texture, in the rich symphony of materials composed by ceramics, the strawn present not only in the pendants by Israel Piaçava, but in side tables and also a whole wall; the diversity of fabrics embraced by the rugs, armchairs like Verônica by Jorge Zalszupin and Vivi by Sérgio Rodrigues; the wood in its versatility appears in the coffee table by Pedro Petry, or the sculpture by José Bezerra, and finally the concrete, performs the allegro finale, ties the whole composition together.