Excerpt: Saliba House by Obra Arquitetos is a residence designed on different levels with rooms opening to the outside, providing stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The ground floor houses common areas, with a meeting square in the middle. The upper level houses private spaces like bedrooms and a living room, with a grass roof. The house’s design was greatly influenced by its location, which turned it into a viewpoint that complemented the breathtaking surroundings.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by architect] The house is located in Vale do Paraíba, São José dos Campos – SP, facing the Mantiqueira Mountains, where the sunset happens.
The ground floor is lowered half a level from the street, where are located the living room, kitchen, bathroom, and laundry area. The room opens to the outside, forming a square in the middle of the site, designed as a meeting place.
Downstairs are the office, barbecue, and deposits. On the top floor of the house are the bedrooms and living room, where there is access to a floor slab with a grass roof. The location of the site supervised the openings of the house to the landscape, exalting the condition of the viewpoint.
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