In 2010 a young couple with two children dreamed of building their own house, and for that, they enrolled in the Brazilian Programme, Minha Casa Minha Vida, (My house, My life). They wanted   to live near their parents and not far from the city centre.

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Architects: Núcleo de Arquitetura Experimental

Location: Guaíba, RS, Brazil

Architects In Charge: Núcleo de Arquitetura Experimental

Author: Arq. Alexandre Rögelin Prass

Area: 74.91 sqm

Project Year: 2011

Photographs: Alexandre Prass

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From the architect. In 2010 a young couple with two children dreamed of building their own house, and for that, they enrolled in the Brazilian Programme, Minha Casa Minha Vida, (My house, My life). They wanted   to live near their parents and not far from the city centre.
© Alexandre Prass

Furthermore, they wanted to help actively in the house design process and not only have a common standard ready-made house, as the available houses of the programme are most of the time. The solution was to get financial assistance. However, their income only allowed a maximum of R$ 80.000,00, which should include the  purchase of the land and the construction price. A very challenging task.

© Alexandre Prass

After choosing the site, the big cha...