棲居美學25 卡拉喬建築事務所設計的泰式住宅

Dreams come true. This was a dream that came true. We've spent so much of our lives wanting and thinking about the house of our dreams. It's a couple with a history of nice cuisine. It has a nice kitchen. They have a ritual of inviting friends and practicing some oriental techniques. The thing I enjoy most in life is welcoming friends and family. And this house was made for that. We've spent so much of our lives wanting and thinking about the house of our dreams. But we weren't looking at the style of the house, nor how it was going to be. In reality, we used to visit many places as a hobby. Many hotels, many houses, many dreams here in my head. This project arises from a meeting. In fact, they are several meetings. I remember it was at the end of the year. I think it was around Christmas and New Year, something along those lines. I came all the way here, to the farm, and they made great, delicious food. They were received very well. Marcos caught us off guard and started asking how you all live, what you like. Let's go. He had lunch with us at the Thai house, looked around, walked through the garden, and we chatted the whole time. They take time. The doctor who takes good care of you takes the time to get to know you, isn't that right? He met us and understood what we wanted. They looked for an office with the intention of building a house for themselves. When they're here in Brazil, they're always a little bit here, a little bit in Thailand. And he searched for the office to arrange that house, which would be their refuge. And one thing I've noticed, and I like this project, is the pursuit of authenticity. Because the idea was not to do something thematic, but rather to create something that embodied the sensory aspect of that universe. I never imagined it was possible for a person to be able to transmit and read, to diagnose what it was that we wanted. So, I have my kitchen, which I can talk to; I'm at the pool, I'm seeing everything. I don't have to have fear of missing out or FOMO. I want the green, and it's an amazing thing that the ceiling turns green—the scenery is a show. They left Marcos quite free to design, you know? And we also, while talking with them, you know, you understand the customer's profile, What they like, what is important to them. So, I think we managed to capture all this information. They had built a swimming pool. And this story about the pool, in fact, recalls a dream his mother had. I think of her every day at the pool, because that's what she wanted most. But my father never did it, because he thought it was a labor-intensive farm, a pool. So, today I even put up a little sign there in memory of my mother. He built a magnificent pool, and they had a problem to solve. Then he leveled part of the land, and he was left with a large slope and didn't know how to deal with it. And at the same time, he had the desire to build a bungalow, something along those lines, a bit with a Thai style, but he didn't want something too thematic. I felt something like that, as if he were searching for something different. Ciro, he's bold. I already feel a bit apprehensive, in truth. What did I propose? I proposed creating a support at the pool level. And then I created some beams and a tray, a slab, at the same level as the pool. So, we took advantage of the land's natural slope, that we made a concrete curtain with a solid slab on top What would be the foundation of the project, of our project. So, the concrete curtain together with the slab, She provided the foundation upon which we began the construction above. Regarding the layout, we organized it starting from the center, What would the kitchen be like without partitions, serving as this gathering point? a living space in the middle of the house. From this point onward, we organized the other spaces. always with this visual permeability. One of the things that was a major challenge was sleeping on the ground. Hey, how do you make a decoration with the lowest shelf to sit on the floor? or to have our room without a bed and still look cool. But how to do it beautifully, elegantly, and nicely? So then, you're going to see how it is. Look, I've been working with renovations, decoration, and construction for 40 years. But I've never had someone who sucked thoughts from my mind, Wrote it down and we both said, wow, that's it! I don't feel like traveling, like leaving this place. We have to go to Thailand because the family is there, there are things. But look, for my part... I think the fact that there is no defined program, Yes, possibilities for the use of the lower and upper floors were presented. And it ended up creating a dynamic house. When we went looking for people to do, to draw this house, which was meant to be a kitchen and gourmet space with a bedroom, We had many, many challenges here. because the idea was to be able to be integrated with nature and with visitors, friends and beloved ones, but we just couldn't convey it What we wanted for the other architects. And the greatest concern was integration with the environment. and the other house in the garden that I had. And I didn't want anything that would compete; they understood that. I think they received this idea of doing something very well. that had a sensory Thai element, as they wanted From calmness, from the lightest colors. And their concern was that it be a cozy, pleasant place. We also had other challenges, such as the land development. because they had already built a small retaining wall, so we had to come here and take a look, Based on what had already been carried out, what could we manage to do? So the house, when it emerges from behind the concrete curtain with the slab, We decided to build a mixed structure, what it means to combine metal with concrete. So we have a very solid foundation there, What is the part of the concrete that contains the house? And then we are born upward from that foundation. A lighter house, with a metal structure,COMPLETELY PARAFITATED. We took advantage of a slope that existed between the pool's level and the natural ground level was raised, creating an additional basement floor, which includes the games room, the locker rooms, and also the guest suite. The infrastructure was incorporated into the architecture. On the lower level, we made a horizontal shaft. to run the pipes and keep the ceiling organized and visually clean as well. The roof could not be one that couldn't withstand the storm. and the falling of branches, palm trees, trees, and so on. So it had to be a roof that would divert that water without cutting this kind of thing. Because Marcos's idea was for it to be a lightweight and metallic structure, with a slightly inclined roof So the structure of this roof had to be carefully calculated, well defined, well resolved so that we could achieve a very low slope and also the security. So we made a roof system with an EVA membrane And we managed to make something very flat, very thin. to have a view permeability. The relationship with the landscape was also one of the main concepts of the project. We left several glass panels to achieve this transparency between the inside and outside. Bring the landscape inside the house. I doubt you'll find many houses where you're constantly surprised. Just yesterday we were walking here, and there was a reflection of the door with who knows what. I spoke, look at this—what do you mean? I've been here for months, and I've never seen this before. I am constantly referred to, entirely. I am never apart. Think carefully, it's a distinctive construction. There is no one that does not have a challenge. The legal aspect is that everyone needs to work together to figure out how we're going to solve this. The people who did all the wall and cabinet parts as well. In this project in particular, and in most of our projects, We really appreciate fine carpentry done well. But we don't use it as a decorative element. We use architecture as a functional and complementary element. We are looking for a company that meets our desire. to do everything very detailed, very carefully in response to the client's request, but paying great attention to the architectural design, respecting it thoroughly. Kitchens is a company I have greatly admired ever since I wasn't even an architect yet. It was already beautiful, I passed by the window display, found the Kitchens' projects gorgeous. It's a company I've worked for for a long time and I like it. This project was fundamental to the final outcome. Marcos Caracho's project, the great differentiator is precisely this issue of details. from symmetry, from care, because often you receive a project, But you don't receive this care, this affection, this attention. Him, as an office, with the people we talk to there, They bring these pieces of information, and together we can Of course, there's the technical aspect, the part we need to be developing. But they present the project's information within a concept that encompasses the entire house. Because what I usually say is, it's not enough to be Kitchens, It must have the entire concept, all the content. It has been very enjoyable, from the first meeting until today. So close that we became friends with them. They are spectacular people, an inspiration. The place I like the most in my life to be is here. It is a project that reflects a desire to practice architecture. an architecture that seeks authenticity It has a very personal and close relationship with the client. The transformation, I can't say anything, it's magical.