Casa Acqua Calli tlacatilo by Cristina Menezes

Casa Acqua Calli tlacatilo by Cristina Menezes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

IztacteocuitlatlCalchihualiztli· 2022

Casa Acqua Calli tlacatilo

by Cristina Menezes

Client: Cristina Menezes Arquitetura

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Calchihualiztli Category

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The Design

About Casa Acqua Calli tlacatilo

Casa Acqua ca ce calli tlacatilo tlen omochiuh Belo Horizonte, Brasil. In tlaixnextli quitocaz in yancuic romatlaca calli, ica nahui tlamantli tlaquentli tlen motlalia iyollo ithualco. In ithualli quimoyahualotoc atlnezcayotl tlen quilnamiqui ce tlaixyollo ameyalli. Nochtin tlamantli cenca tlapouhqui ic quicahua in yancuic ehecatl huan tonaltzintli, ic amo monequi ehecacecec. In cuauhtlapechtli meoztotl huan ehecatzacualli quitemaca netlatiliztli huan tlapachializtli itech tonal, quiahuitl, yolcame huan chicahuac ehecatl. In tlamantli tlen ye omochichiuh quitepiton in cahuitl tlachihualiztli huan quitepiton in tlazolli. In mochi tlalli ca ontzontli ipan matlactli cuadratic metros.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Casa Acqua Calli tlacatilo ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Casa Acqua Calli tlacatilo ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Casa Acqua Calli tlacatilo quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

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