Architects:BLOCO Arquitetos

Area :950 m²

Year :2018

Photographs :Haruo Mikami

Manufacturers :  Indusparquet, Alcoa, Marmoraria Alvorada, Orona Pecres, Portobello, Sonotto, TallentusIndusparquet

Collaboration : Victor Machado, Marina Lira, Tatiana Lopes

Construction : Construtora Tecna

Structure : Centra Engenharia

Installation : Grid Engenharia

Landscape Design : Mariana Siqueira, Sérgio Borges e Jardins do cerrado

Automation : Studio Automação

Lighting : Dessine, Lumini

Author : Daniel Mangabeira, Henrique Coutinho, Matheus Seco

City : Brasília

Country : Brazil

The House of Courtyards is located in almost flat ground, inside a lot without pre-existent vegetation. Its main openings are directed towards the north, from where it is possible to see parts of the Brasília’s city center. The orientation of the facades demanded the use of indented windows that create short eaves for solar protection.

The project was designed using an orthogonal grid of 3,65x3,65 meters, placed diagonally in relation to the lot. The extensive program was distributed over two floors. Although all the functions of the program are clearly separated, the volumetric composition aims to disguise any hierarchy.