Casa Acqua Куќа за живеење by Cristina Menezes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Сребрена награда A' Design Award in Дизајн на архитектура, градби и конструкции Competition Category.
СребренаАрхитектура· 2022
Casa Acqua Куќа за живеење
Client: Cristina Menezes Arquitetura
Сребрена награда A' Design Award Winner in Архитектура Category
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The Design
About Casa Acqua Куќа за живеење
Каса Аква е куќа за живеење изградена во Бело Оризонте, Бразил. Распоредот следи ранохристијански римски живеалишта, со четири модули распоредени околу внатрешен двор. Дворот е опкружен со водни огледала кои потсетуваат на централна фонтана. Сите модули се целосно отворени за да овозможат природна вентилација и дневна светлина, така што климатизацијата не е потребна. Вертикалните тенди и ветробрани обезбедуваат приватност и заштита од сонце, дожд, инсекти и силни ветрови. Префабрикуваните модули го скратија времето на градба и го намалија отпадот. Вкупната површина изнесува двесте и десет квадратни метри.
The Recognition
About the Сребрена награда A' Design Award
Casa Acqua Куќа за живеење е добитник на Сребрената награда A' Design Award, извонредно престижно признание што се доделува на врвни, прекрасни и импресивни дизајни. Сребрените добитници се исклучително бриљантни и многу креативни дела што ја покажуваат одличната стручност, талентот и проникливоста на нивните дизајнери. Се очекува Casa Acqua Куќа за живеење да биде прекрасно, примерно, извонредно професионално и длабоко иновативно дело. Овој дизајн со Сребрена награда е значаен, восхитуван пронајдок што придонесува за поместување на границите на уметноста, науката, дизајнот и технологијата. Casa Acqua Куќа за живеење е творба на која многумина и завидуваат, која ги буди желбите, носи позитивни чувства и предизвикува восхит и чудење.
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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