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AD House Residència Unifamiliar by Flavio Melo Franco

AD House Residència Unifamiliar by Flavio Melo Franco is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny d'Arquitectura, Edificació i Estructures Competition Category.


FerroArquitectura· 2022

AD House Residència Unifamiliar

by Flavio Melo Franco

Client: Studio Flavio Franco

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About AD House Residència Unifamiliar

AD House és una residència unifamiliar situada a Teresina, Brasil, una regió amb un clima molt càlid. La casa ofereix 495 metres quadrats d'espai construït en un terreny de 814 metres quadrats. La planta baixa acull la cuina, el garatge, el saló, el menjador i un pati, mentre que les habitacions se situen a la primera planta. A la coberta es troba un espai comunitari per a la trobada i el descans. Les parets són de maons ceràmics, l'estructura de formigó i la coberta de teules d'alumini termoacústiques. Les persianes de fusta cremada i els espais verds integrats redueixen la calor a l'interior.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

AD House Residència Unifamiliar és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que AD House Residència Unifamiliar sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. AD House Residència Unifamiliar és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.
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.
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.
Team Members
Flavio Franco
Shiduo Nagano
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

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