Esta pequeña vivienda de tan sólo 36 m2, perteneciente al vigilante de una propiedad y situada en una isla cerca de la costa norte de Sao Paulo, es obra de los arquitectos brasileños Alan Chus y Cristiano Kato.
Se trata de la ampliación de una antigua vivienda, construida con muros de carga de piedra y de una sola planta, al lado de unas enormes rocas. Sobre esta construcción original, se añadió un segundo nivel, consistente en una sencilla caja blanca de 3,0 x 5,0 metros, que contrasta poderosamente con la roca oscura del fondo. Este nuevo volumen alberga el dormitorio, en el que se abre un amplio ventanal con vistas al continente, mientras que en el nivel inferior se localizan la sala de estar, la cocina y el baño.
This small house of only 36 sqm, inhabited by a caretaker's house and placed on an island near the North Coast of Sao Paulo, is the work of Brazilian architects Alan Chus and Cristiano Kato.
This is an extension of an old house of one floor, built with stone load-bearing walls, next to huge rocks. On this original dwelling, a new level was added, consisting on a simple 3,0 x 5,0 m white box, contrasting strongly with the dark rocks behind. This new volume houses the bedroom, with a wide window that opens to the continent, while the living room, the kitchen and the bathroom are at the lower level.
This is an extension of an old house of one floor, built with stone load-bearing walls, next to huge rocks. On this original dwelling, a new level was added, consisting on a simple 3,0 x 5,0 m white box, contrasting strongly with the dark rocks behind. This new volume houses the bedroom, with a wide window that opens to the continent, while the living room, the kitchen and the bathroom are at the lower level.
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