metro arquitetos stacks suburban LP house in são paulo

in a suburban region of são paulo, brazilian practice metro arquitetos associados has completed a residential dwelling consisting of two stacked volumes.

the majority of the scheme’s program is found within a ground floor that stretches across the width of the plot, containing both living and sleeping accommodation. above, the partially cantilevered second storey houses an office that overlooks the enclosed garden at the rear of the site.

the building is constructed from reinforced concrete, with enclosures made from concrete, glass and wood. a narrow gap between the floor beam and the roof slab accentuates the idea of two independent volumes, united by an external stairway positioned outside the property.

 

the house is located in a suburban region of são paulo

 

the residential dwelling consists of two stacked volumes

 

an enclosed garden is found at the rear of the site

 

enclosures are made from a combination of concrete, glass and wood

 

an external stairway is positioned alongside the property