Glazed Walls: Transparent Elements that Create Open Spaces

L-shaped Villa on Northern Italian Coast

Briefed with creating a house for a young family, the architects opted for materials that would be easy to maintain and clean.

A glazed wall on one side of the of the house allows access to a swimming pool and garden area. A second rectangular block runs parallel to the courtyard and houses the bedrooms and bathrooms.

Tiles from a Dutch manufacturer were used throughout the exterior and interior of the property.
Wood was eliminated from the start as the clients felt it created maintenance and humidity issues.
This limitation became a great advantage in the end as they chose to use Mosa's ceramic tile collection, named Quartz.

The house has an L-shaped plan, however, it can be read as a rectangular block as one side utilises a large canopy with glazing beyond, giving the impression of transience to help create this openness the architects wanted to achieve.

All these materials, colours, lighting and landscape are to create continuity and depth across the whole project.

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Windows and Doors that Open Spaces

Rio Bonito House by Carla Juacaba

This 2005 project by Carla Juacaba is a weekend home located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

It is a crudely elegant structure built to withstand the demands of its tropical environment while providing the owners with views of the nearby river. The proximity of the river has become a determining factor for the party adopted.

Two thick stone walls, supporting four metal beams which support the slabs and floor covering. The weight of the structure contrasts with the lightness of the span, highlighted by two skylights that separate the slab above the structural walls.

On the back wall windows are floor to ceiling tears that give continuity to the horizontal of vertical skylights.

The house down to the floor is protected from moisture and weather, and at the same time allows the view of the river passing by.

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Yellow and White - a Summer Love

Prepared to be kissed by the sun?

Yellow windows and doors combinated with white express:
optimism, Summer, comfort, liveliness, intellect, happiness and energy.
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Cube-Shaped House Takes In Dramatic Sea Views

It is defined by minimalist architecture and a dramatic location on top of a cliff, 215 feet above the sea. The project in the coastal village of Matanzas, Chile by PANORAMA + WMR Architects was especially envisioned as a holiday retreat for a couple and their son.

The 1,033-square-feet house has a cube-shaped exterior, with large window piercings that frame the views. As you step inside, you will discover an intricate layout, divided in two floors. The first level accommodates a single space for the living room, dining room and kitchen; in the back, there is room for a sleeping area and the second-floor staircase.

The terrace on the first level is cut into one corner to form an L-shaped living area, while the second floor is set on a 45-degree angle, which creates double-height ceilings in the social area.

Even during extreme wind, the inhabitants can spend time on the terrace, thanks to its special design and orientation. All interiors are finished in natural pine and white plaster, for a spacious, inviting feeling.

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Simplicity and Respect for Nature

Casa Varanda by Carla Juaçaba, architect

Simplicity and respect for nature characterise the Veranda House (Casa Varanda) project, by the architect Carla Juaçaba, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A rectangular, transparent house, with glass walls and a weathering  steel structure, suspended 90 centimetres from the ground, cuts through the middle of land on which grow hundred year old trees and which ends in a forest.

According to the architect, the longitudinal installation of the structure in the middle of the land, occupying the only clearing that existed, is the principal concept of the project. And the skylight which cuts the roof of the house in the same direction as the house cuts through the land reinforces this idea.

The glass walls allow your gaze to cross the house, giving the impression of proximity to the surrounding vegetation, totally preserved by the building and guaranteeing privacy of the residence. It is the skylight which pays its tribute to nature, leaving the sun to mark the passage of time every day on the walls.

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