Located in a bucolic and predominantly single-family residential neighborhood, Cap. 1 Three Fig Trees is a development that proposes the concept of suspended houses.

The terrain in question, on a slope, features one of the fig trees that gives the Três Figueiras neighborhood its name. As a premise of the project, all units are oriented towards the front, ensuring east and west orientations, as well as views of the remarkable tree.
© Gabriel Konrath
The project?s volumetrics stem from the idea of following the geometric pattern of the surroundings: the four existing lots serve as the foundation for four blocks, each containing four staggered apartments. This staggered arrangement is not merely formalistic: the modification of the original prism reduces the impact of the building on the region, distancing it from the public road on each floor. Additionally, it follows the original topography of the land and creates private terraces with linear pools. Between the floors, the apartment?s front is either parallel to the street in front or perpendicular to the side boundary, creating dynamism for the volumes.
The terraces play a crucial role in the project. According to local regulations, they are not counted as built-up area, which increases the potential private area for sale. To enhance privacy between units and reinforce the concept of suspended houses, each apartment features a ?U?-shaped concrete tray, crowned in front by a pool covered in Hijau stone. The layout of the...