Estúdio Rossi Arquitetos Designs Timber Beach House in São Paulo with Landscape Integration
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Kate Mazade
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Summary
Estúdio Rossi Arquitetos completed Casa Guaecá, a 465-square meter vacation home on the coast of São Paulo, Brazil. The house features a glued-laminated timber structure and is designed to open to the surrounding landscape through multiple screens and brise soleil. Located in São Sebastião, the project transforms the memory of a former small house into contemporary architecture, emphasizing connection with nature through thoughtful design elements that respond to the coastal environment.
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Known as Casa Guaecá, the 465-square metre (5,005-square foot) vacation home was completed in 2024 in the neighbourhood of São Sebastião on the former site of a small house.
The project transforms the memory of a former small house into contemporary architecture, emphasizing connection with nature through thoughtful design elements that respond to the coastal environment.
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