Angular House designed by Stemmer Rodrigues Arquitetura, On a raised lot overlooking a lake, the feeling of privacy and seclusion was the starting point of this 487m2 project. The wish list was specific: the resident sought references to send her back to her homeland in Napa Valley, California. Among items, a bedroom that invites to stay in bed late, cars kept in the background and an inner walkway surrounded by forest.
Photography: Marcelo Donadussi
The architectural translation of these elements was written in a house that stands in three distinct blocks, each representing different zoning. On the front facade, the first one stands, a cube completely covered in wood that shelters the suites of the children and “floats” over the open garage. Large blades lined with pink sandstone, a traditional Californian stone, give support to the volume and protect the main access. Photography: Marcelo Donadussi
The social space is understood from the entrance into another imposing block, the second, whose side wall and ceiling are in apparent concrete, with a texture that mixes the strength of the material with the smoothness of the wood shafts printed on it. The whole space is permeated by large glass panels that extend through the total height of the ensemble, revealing a unique view of the landscape and the trees of the garden surrounding the property.

The fireplace is a focal point, with a corten steel coating, and on which stands the structure. Next, to it, the low ri...