Excerpt: CPG House, designed by Obra Arquitetos, is organized in split levels, using staircases to separate and connect spaces without strict hierarchies. The residence’s design follows the upward-sloping terrain, allowing indoor areas to flow into outdoor spaces while minimizing earthworks. Inclined roof slabs bring in morning light, and a suspended garden at the lowest level opens views to the forest.
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[Text as submitted by architect] The house’s program is arranged in split levels, creating separations and connections between spaces without establishing hierarchies.
From the street, entering the house involves a gradual ascent, passing through spaces of different uses that are divided by few walls and doors. In place of these, staircases define and connect the various programs, distributed across four (half) levels that may either alternate or overlap. This strategy was adopted to make the most of the upward-sloping terrain, allowing the indoor spaces to flow into the outdoor area and eliminating the need for major earthworks.
Two of the roof slabs are inclined to allow more light from the southeast (morning sun) to enter. The slab covering the lowest level of the house is split at its top into an indoor and an outdoor environment, a suspended garden with views of the forest in front.
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