The conception process of the Cubes House has started with the primary need of a blind façade, seeking the privacy the residents were looking for. However, in contrast with the primary condition, the proposed idea was to make a dynamic arrange of volumes out of the basic and monolithic initial form. The result was the cubes, highlighted by large wood panels framed with steel plates.

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Architects: Studio [+] Valéria Gontijo

Location: Lago Sul, Brasília - DF, Brazil

Architect In Charge: Studio [+] Valéria Gontijo

Area: 1150.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

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Author: Valéria Gontijo
Co Authors: Isabela Moura e Isabela Valença

Landscape: Ana Paula Róseo

Structural Calculus: Situare Engenharia

Execution And Construction Management: Multiambiental Engenharia

Light Installation Project: Lumini

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From the architect. The conception process of the Cubes House has started with the primary need of a blind façade, seeking the privacy the residents were looking for. However, in contrast with the primary condition, the proposed idea was to make a dynamic arrange of volumes out of the basic and monolithic initial form. The result was the cubes, highlighted by l...