Excerpt: LOC Country House by Dado Castello Branco reimagines the Brazilian countryside home with a contemporary barn-style design inspired by industrial aesthetics. Elevated above the sloped terrain, the house creates the feeling of living on a deck while responding to the natural landscape. Stone cladding and a black metal roof reinforce its refined neo-industrial character, blending architecture with its lakeside setting.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by architect] The whimsical vision of a barn-style house in the Brazilian countryside was brought to life with precision in this sloped terrain near a lake. Unlike the colonial-style farmhouses commonly seen in Brazil, this project draws inspiration from contemporary industrial aesthetics.
“When the client expressed a desire to feel as though they were on a deck, we immediately proposed elevating the house, creating a stone skirt to keep it above the damp soil. The two main levels then unfold above, with the upper volume clad in stone,” explains Guilherme Castello Branco.
The roof, made of black automotive-painted metal, reinforces the home’s neo-industrial mood. Gilberto Elkis’s landscape mirrors this subtlety, blending seamlessly with the natural setting. An additional spa and gym pavilion, overlooking the lake and pool, completes the program.
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