Iron Architecture, Building and Structure Design · 2022
AD House Single Family Residence
- A' Design Award 2022 Iron Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Awarded April 15, 2022
- CLIENT: Studio Flavio Franco
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 11,073
- Verification code F215AD7F2B · Verify this award
About AD House Single Family Residence
AD House is a single family residence located in Teresina, Brazil, a region with a very warm climate. The house offers 495 square meters of constructed space on a site of 814 square meters. The ground floor holds the kitchen, garage, living and dining rooms and a patio, while the bedrooms are placed on the first floor. A communal space for gathering and rest is set on the rooftop. The walls are made of ceramic bricks, the structure of concrete and the roof of thermo-acoustic aluminum tiles. Charred wood screens and integrated green spaces reduce the heat indoors.
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- Unique Properties
- The projects consists of a 495 sqm of constructed space. Located in Teresina, Brazil, a very warm region, the house protects its residents of the heat integrating green spaces within the house. The grounf floors consists of a kitchen, garage, living and dining rooms, patio and other dependencies. The first floor is the privative space where is located the bedrooms. The rooftop consists of a communal space where residents can gather and relax.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The house is located on a 33m x 33m x 38m x 13m site. It has 495 sqm of constructed space on a 814sqm site
- Tags
- residence, house, brazil, residential, architecture, design
- Production Technology
- The walls were made using ceramic bricks, the structure was made using concrete and the roof was made using thermo-acoustic aluminum tiles. The brise soleils were made using a japanese technique of Shou Sugi Ban which consist of burning wood to better preserve it.
- Design Challenge
- The structure of the house was the most complicated part, since there is a swimming pool on the second floor which can be viewed from the ground floor. The entire house is constructed on concrete pillars. Charred wood was also used by design choice since it can preserve wood for a very long period.
- Project Duration
- Planning started in 2018 and construction took place in 2021 in Teresina, Brazil
- Operation Flow
- The house blends in the landscape which is achieved using lots of green space and glass along the facade.
- Research
- The entire house was designed by Flavio Franco. The design process took about one month to complete. The architect wanted to design a house that incorporate a lot of green spaces and it has a swimming pool floating above the ground floor. The finished result is a house that blends in the landscape and it looks very light.
- Inspiration
- The main inspiration for this house was the surrounding landscape, since the site is located on the highest part of the location. One of the design principles was to use this so the residents could have the best views available in the region. The house is integrated with nature and its surroundings using light materials and transparencies.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Aurus' House by Vinícius Figueirôa
Image #2: Aurus' House by Vinícius Figueirôa
Image #3: Aurus' House by Vinícius Figueirôa
Image #4: Aurus' House by Vinícius Figueirôa
Image #5: Aurus' House by Vinícius Figueirôa