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Sunset House in São Paulo
Residential Redevelopment in Brazil – design by Casa14 Architecture
25 Sep 2017
Casa Pôr do Sol
Design: Casa14 Architecture
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Sunset House

The Brazilian CASA 14 Arquitetura, an office led by architects Mariana Andersen and Mariana Guardani, conducted the renovation of this São Paulo townhouse. It shed a new light on the original project, designed in the 1970s and deteriorated after 40 years of use. While the former project had compartmentalised floors, little clarity and impaired circulation, the new one brought a new perspective of the social areas and integrated the spaces. A young couple currently inhabits the house.
In order to make the necessary changes, a number of obstacles had to be overcome. These included the excess walls that divided the spaces; a building that occupied 100 square meters of backyard grounds; a two step gap on the ground floor. The architects began by eliminating the annex and removing the partitions of the lowest floor of the house. They moved on to level the floor of the social area. According to Mariana Andersen, these changes integrated the rooms and enlarged the gardens – including the internal one, which made the balcony become the main living environment, ensuring the transition between the living room, kitchen and backyard. The intimate area was created upstairs.

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