This contemporary home is a holiday retreat in Brazil created for social interaction and having guests.
FGMF Arquitetos recently completed Casa Jordão for a family in Monte-Mor, São Paulo that longed for a holiday retreat. The single-story structure is located on a stud farm that dictates building codes for the area. One of the main rules required that they use clay for the roof, a common sight in Brazilian architecture. With that in mind, the architects began with an archetypal house shape, similar to a kid’s drawing, and continued by adding a barn-like extrusion.
The house features an open floor plan with a center garden that leads into the social spaces. The middle section of the structure features sliding glass doors that disappear to create an open-air, pavilion-style space with indoor/outdoor connection. The living room feels massive with both sides open making it perfect for family gatherings. A custom storage unit separates this space from the other side, which houses seating and a fireplace that open out onto the side pool. The kitchen resides in a mini house made from darkened wood, opposite of the light wood walls and ceiling of the main structure surrounding it. Behind the kitchen volume, the private section of the house lives with several bedrooms and a kid’s play area.
A black slate pool wraps around two sides of the public spaces of the house, so that the owners could dive in immediately. The lush garden all around completes the modern look of the house and refreshes it a lot.
The deck is done with a dining space, a couple of loungers and a side table to make this zoen perfect for relaxation.
The living room is done with comfortable and stylish furniture, with a shelving unit and greenery in pots.
The kitchen is done as a darkened wood cube, and oppposite it there's a dining space with light furniture.
An indoor-outdoor space is done with comfortable furniture and there's a modenr fireplace to create an ambience.
The natural and contrasting palette, a selection of materials are amazing for creating an ultra-modern space.
There's a lush garden with lots of greenery, and it perfectly finishes off the modern look of the house.