Casa Acqua Stambena kuća by Cristina Menezes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Arhitekture, Zgrada i Konstrukcija Competition Category.
SrebroArhitektura· 2022
Casa Acqua Stambena kuća
Client: Cristina Menezes Arquitetura
Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category
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The Design
About Casa Acqua Stambena kuća
Casa Acqua je stambena kuća izgrađena u Belo Horizonteu, Brazil. Raspored slijedi rane rimske nastambe, s četiri modula raspoređena oko unutrašnjeg dvorišta. Dvorište je okruženo vodenim ogledalima koja podsjećaju na centralnu fontanu. Svi moduli su potpuno otvoreni kako bi omogućili prirodnu ventilaciju i dnevno svjetlo, tako da klimatizacija nije potrebna. Vertikalne tende i vjetrobrani pružaju privatnost i zaštitu od sunca, kiše, insekata i jakih vjetrova. Prefabricirani moduli skratili su vrijeme izgradnje i smanjili otpad. Ukupna površina iznosi dvjesto deset kvadratnih metara.
The Recognition
About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award
Casa Acqua Stambena kuća je pobjednik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izuzetno prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje vrhunskim, veličanstvenim i impresivnim dizajnima. Srebrni pobjednici iznimno su briljantna i vrlo kreativna djela koja ilustriraju izuzetnu stručnost, talent i oštroumnost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Casa Acqua Stambena kuća bude divno, reprezentativno djelo koje je izuzetno profesionalno i duboko inovativno. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Srebrnu nagradu A' Design Award vrlo je zapažen, nadaleko cijenjen izum koji koristi i pomjera granice umjetnosti, nauke, dizajna i tehnologije. Casa Acqua Stambena kuća je kreacija kojoj se mnogi dive i zavide, koja budi želje, donosi pozitivne osjećaje i raspiruje čuđenje i divljenje.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Casa Acqua was created specifically for the demand action in Brazil, for this time that the world is living in! It provides inspiration and tools for anyone in Brazil or anywhere with dry tropical climate! For who is interested to live with heathly and on nature! A home with the precepts of sustainability is the unique and different guideline! The use of prefabricated modules reduced the impact of construction on nature; shortened construction time and cost!
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The total area of Casa Acqua is two hundred and ten square meters including the water mirrors.
- Tags
- tiny house, container house, water mirror, house , architecture innovation
- Production Technology
- The design was made with four pre-fabricated modules to build in a short time! The use of those modules allowed the use of synthetic coatings and sub-multiples of their measurements and this solution does not generate waste, with less impact on nature . Casa Acqua is fully open to provide full integration with the outdoor area.
- Design Challenge
- The key challenge was to find the right solution to close Casa Acqua without glass frames! The client asked for ventilation and natural lighting in its fullness with full integration with the outdoor area.
To have privacy and protection from the sun; from rain; from insects and strong winds, vertical windshield and awnings were used that seal 95%! With this solution Casa Acqua guaranteed the precepts of sustainability and of a healthy home, for days of pandemic, without air conditioning! - Research
- Nowadays all architects comunities are trying to help the people to live better and heathly in their homes! Casa Acqua concept was created for this demand action in Brazil! It is too late to prevent the world from changing, but not late enough that all hope has been lost for a better world. Architecture is deeply involved in this process, as the transformation of the built environment and the construction industry are key to the way we live. Casa Acqua is a way to provide inspiration and tools for anyone in a country with dry tropical climate!
- Inspiration
- Casa Acqua was conceptualized in the same guidelines as the first Roman dwellings, those one had an O shaped floor plan with an inner courtyard allowing the visual integration of all spaces.
This typology was suitable for current times to Casa Acqua using four modules individualized with an inner courtyard, surrounded by water mirrors to symbolize the central fountain! All modules are fully open to ensure the use of ventilation and natural lighting. Vertical awnings were used for privacy. - Project Duration
- The project started in May 2021 and the construction finished in September 2021 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- Operation Flow
- This project was created for a young couple to live, in times of a pandemic, in full contact with nature, full of light and natural ventilation, in Brazil!
- Team Members
- Jackie Kelly;
Isabella Gallegos;
Roberta Antunes. - Image Credits
- Main Image: Photographer Jomar Bragança,2021
Image #1: Photographer Jomar Bragança,2021
Image #2: Photographer Jomar Bragança,2021
Image #3: Photographer Jomar Bragança,2021
Image #4: Photographer Jomar Bragança,2021
Vídeo: Estudio NY18,2021
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