House 4.16.3 is located in the city of Erechim, in the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul state, around 400 km from the state capital, Porto Alegre. The region has a subtropical climate, with warm, humid summers and chilly, rainy winters, which poses yet another challenge to the architect, in terms of habitability. Built on a terrain with a slope of twenty meters and several native plant species, the project sought to minimally alter the topography, proposing a building that lies on one of its highest parts and, from there on, develops sometimes accommodating itself on the natural profile and sometimes hovering over it.

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Architects: Luciano Lerner Basso

Location: Erechim, RS, Brazil
Area: 510.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Marcelo Donadussi

Structure: Flavio Alberto Remor

Mep: Ivan Santin

Contributor: Michelle Donida

Construction: Construtora Gaúcha Ltda

© Marcelo Donadussi

House 4.16.3 is located in the city of Erechim, in the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul state, around 400 km from the state capital, Porto Alegre. The region has a subtropical climate, with warm, humid summers and chilly, rainy winters, which poses yet another challenge to the architect, in terms of habitability. Built on a terrain with a slope of twenty meters ...