The design requested for this house, which is located in a gated community in the outskirts of Brasília, should be sober, without ostentation, and rather discreet.

© Joana França

Architects: Esquadra|Yi

Location: Brasília - Brasilia, Brasilia - Federal District, Brazil

Architect In Charge: Filipe Monte Serrat, Camilo de Lannoy, Manuela Dantas, Silvana Moraes, Carolina Dumay, Raquel Alves, Thais Nara

Area: 425.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Joana França

Constructor: Construtora Castor

Work Manager: Camilo de Lannoy, Ana Carolina Lancelotti, Verônica Magalhães, Manuela Dantas

© Joana França
From the architect. The design requested for this house, which is located in a gated community in the outskirts of Brasília, should be sober, without ostentation, and rather discreet.

© Joana França

The first two thirds of the site are occupied by a one-story building, destined to be the social and service areas. At the back, there is a two-story building with five bedrooms, areas for study, and a private living room. This building is strategically located perpendicularly to the one-story building.

Ground Floor Plan

The open space created by the combination of the two buildings circumscribes the leisure area, which is fully integrated with ...