Excerpt: Laranjeiras House by mf+arquitetos stands out for its integration with the environment, offering an immersive experience in the tropical landscape. The minimalist architectural design consists of two blocks: bedrooms and social and service areas. Large openings connect internal spaces to the exterior, promoting a fusion between indoors and outdoors, allowing cross ventilation and abundant natural light.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by architect] Located in Paraty, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Casa Laranjeiras is a weekend residence designed for a family seeking closeness to nature. Surrounded by the Atlantic Forest, the house stands out for its integration with the environment, offering an immersive experience in the tropical landscape.
The architectural design follows a minimalist approach, featuring simple, geometric volumes. The structure is organized into two distinct blocks: one for the bedrooms and another for the social and service areas. Large openings connect the internal spaces to the exterior, promoting a fusion between indoors and outdoors, allowing for cross ventilation and abundant natural light.
The transition between the blocks is made through an organically shaped walkway clad in biriba wood, a material that enhances the natural aesthetic and integration with the surroundings. This pathway, in addition to being functional, provides a visual and sensory connection with nature, expanding the feeling of continuity with the surrounding landscape.
The materials were selected to reinforce the integration with the site. The dry pink concrete, natural wood, and stones harmoniously interact with the greenery of the forest. The color palette and textures contribute to the house’s subtle camouflage within the natural setting, emphasizing an architecture that respects and values the environment.
Casa Laranjeiras is more than a shelter. It is a space where time slows down, where simplicity becomes poetry, and where the built and natural elements intertwine in a silent embrace. Here, architecture dissolves into the landscape, as if it has always been there, waiting to welcome those who seek, above all, the peace of nature.
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