Casa Acqua Stanovanjska hiša by Cristina Menezes

Casa Acqua Stanovanjska hiša by Cristina Menezes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Arhitektura, gradnja in oblikovanje konstrukcij Competition Category.

SrebrnaArhitektura· 2022

Casa Acqua Stanovanjska hiša

by Cristina Menezes

Client: Cristina Menezes Arquitetura

Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About Casa Acqua Stanovanjska hiša

Casa Acqua je stanovanjska hiša, zgrajena v Belo Horizonteju v Braziliji. Zasnova sledi zgodnjim rimskim bivališčem, s štirimi moduli, razporejenimi okoli notranjega dvorišča. Dvorišče obkrožajo vodna zrcala, ki spominjajo na osrednji vodnjak. Vsi moduli so popolnoma odprti, da omogočajo naravno prezračevanje in dnevno svetlobo, zato klimatska naprava ni potrebna. Navpične tende in vetrobrani zagotavljajo zasebnost ter zaščito pred soncem, dežjem, žuželkami in močnimi vetrovi. Prefabricirani moduli so skrajšali čas gradnje in zmanjšali količino odpadkov. Skupna površina znaša dvesto deset kvadratnih metrov.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award

Casa Acqua Stanovanjska hiša je prejemnik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izjemno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje čudovitim, impresivnim vrhunskim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Srebrne nagrade so izjemno briljantna in zelo ustvarjalna dela, ki ponazarjajo izjemno strokovnost, talent in bistrost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Casa Acqua Stanovanjska hiša se pričakuje, da bo čudovito, zgledno delo, opazno profesionalno in globoko inovativno. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno s Srebrno nagrado A' Design Award, je zelo opazen, občudovan izum, ki koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. Casa Acqua Stanovanjska hiša je stvaritev, ki ji mnogi zavidajo, ki prebuja želje, prinaša pozitivna čustva in vzbuja začudenje in občudovanje.

Behind the Design

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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