EK House by Studio Arthur Casas
Located in the Brazilian town of São Sebastião, this contemporary single family house was designed in 2015 by Studio Arthur Casas.
Description by Studio Arthur Casas
Casa EK is a very particular project, as it was built next to another house designed by the Studio: Casa MD. Close friends of the neighboring family, the clients asked for a completely different identity, in order for each house to have its own distinct personality.
The narrow plot in São Sebastião beach and can only be reached from the front side.The challenge was to conciliate openness towards the landscape with privacy and practical means for entering with cars and people, all in the same space. The solution was to raise the house 1.20m above the terrain and to excavate the same height to create a garage. On the ground floor we placed the swimming pool, social and service areas and a suite open to a garden in the rear of the plot. The main gate completely disappears beneath the ground for vehicles to enter and can be controlled either to completely close the façade, aligned with the neighboring walls, or to hold an intermediate position, preserving privacy whilst not obstructing the view towards the sea.
The extensive program asked for an almost complete occupation of the plot, preserving only the legal retreats. This left little space for green areas. As compensation, all exterior walls were covered with vertical gardens forming geometric patterns that are kept even when plants grow t...
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