In conjunction with a plethora of facets of contemporary civilization, architecture stands out as a groundbreaker in shaping the way of being. In today’s late-modern era, almost everything revolves around making money, and the discipline of architecture is no exception. Only certain right quadrant needs as security, refuge, and recreation are included within these worries. In current trends regarding the mental imprints of society’s inhabitants, community engagement is becoming legitimately vital. Although all of these variables are substantial and assist in shaping and supporting our psychological and cultural maturation, they do not completely meet the prerequisites for a cumulative process through sustainability.

Read about a remarkable case of how space planning in architecture makes it exceptional whenever it pertains to treating recreation as little more than a trait.

Paulo Minosso House, Brazil

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Rest house – Front façade _©Walter Dais

Porto Neves Arquitetura’s Paulo Minosso House is a well-known and maybe even magnificent project. This property, which is indeed near Muro Alto Beach, certainly provides its owner with high-end modern conveniences, absolutely magnificent key areas, and warmth and comfort for individuals daily in addition to the existing spectacular panoramas of the surrounding natural landscape.

The special guest home, which is located at Muro Alto Beach just on the coast of Pernambuco, is widely regarded as one of the particularly noteworthy private residences. It provides breathtaking views of the natural world and caters specifically to the high-end amenities that potential users demand. The homestead proactively employs sustainability initiatives whilst ensuring the high quality of the materials being used and retaining the traits and characteristics of a beach house. Emphasizing the public and private spheres culminates in the development of brand-new spaces that function as a statement of minimalism, leisure, and recreation.

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Rear façade facing the pool _©Walter Dais

Planning 

The planning incorporates 3 levels, in which private zones concerning the owner are decked in the first and second levels, whereas Ground manages to develop a relationship between open and closed- shared spaces within. 

The architect’s direct involvement here in this project widened the scope of fairly typical interior projects and lead to the creation of potential sites. Like the steam room and SPA area, in addition to having the pool redesigned and the development and maintenance of structural features for the steps needed, various internal frames, and glass railing. A tipping point in this project was the garden valuations, notably in the Spa area, where such a walled garden was designed to integrate the green space with the building as well as the spa chambers and guest rooms that have been situated on this floor.

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Ground floor plan _©Walter Dais
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First floor plan _©Walter Dais
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Second floor plan _©Walter Dais

Materials/ Construction

With design solutions that were taken into account in a way that the furniture and wood ceiling, which is a large inclined roof that provides the double right foot with incidental illumination, was enhanced, the innovation of the interior design retained the respect for the traditional architecture of the house

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Major backdrops in Interiors employ Wood finishes _©Walter Dais

Natural materials were employed to complete the rooms, which would include wood, stone, and natural bricks (the latter of which was applied to the main wall of the living area and is from the Adobe line Colormix). Numerous different materials that instantaneously summoned up the image of natural textures included Cottage Canelle and Portobello Barcelona Cristal porcelain, which now mimics washed white wood. . For instance, wood panels that incorporate the kitchen and toilet doors were produced, in a similar way that it is done with the glass railing.

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Major backdrops in Interiors employ Wood finishes _© Walter Dais

It was intended for both visitors and residents to be able to recognize the great resolution of the upholstery, illumination, as well as other items chosen to be a part of the home, while also making the setting relaxing and hospitable for all of its possible purposes.

In this circumstance, the homeowner is also an ardent art collector,cherishes art, and he or she does have a substantial collection of artworks by possessing a large stash of the following artists’ masterpieces as well. As a consequence, the architect sought to integrate pieces of art by the named painters with those made by regional craftsmen.As a result, to fabricate the chambers, we chose a combination of pieces by the following artists: Surely Brasileiro (PE), installed in the entrance hall of the tower; Mestre DIM de Juazeiro do Norte (BH) and Vasos de Neguinha (Belo Jardim – PE).

Major backdrops in Interiors employ white and subtle finishes _© Walter Dais

Sustainability 

The house incorporates major techniques boosting sustainability in every aspect. Defining the design with respect to the context , including locally available natural materials are few ethics involved here.   Recognition of public and private spaces in design , as the greens makes its way into the building giving it more sense to the sustainability.

  • Location: Brazil
  • Project Year: 2021
  • Area: 416 m²
  • Architecture : Pontual Arquitetos
  • Interior Design : Porto Neves Arquitetura
References
  1.  “Paulo Minosso House / Porto Neves Arquitetura” [Casa Paulo Minosso / Pontual Arquitetos + Porto Neves Arquitetura] 11 Sep 2022. Arch Daily. <https://www.archdaily.com/987786/paulo-minosso-house-porto-neves-arquitetura>  ISSN 0719-8884[Accessed 16 Oct 2022.]
Author

Varsha Mini Veronica, an architect and urban enthusiast, driven by desire to envision modes of sustainability through design as a tool highlighting architectural writing as the medium to critique, create a demand for better architecture for society. Her strengths include her as a vertical thinker, as she believes in developing platforms that are not just human- centric but to address the livability of the environment.