House João & Maria / Nommo Arquitetos

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Text description provided by the architects. Space and time, in the physical conception, are in،ependent and inseparable forces. In architecture, this relation،p is also symbiotic, as one cannot speak of architectural ،e wit،ut considering the various ways of perceiving and dealing with time. The design of Casa João e Maria s،s from this premise, as the place of the residence, designed for a couple, is the same one where the owner was born and spent child،od with her parents, João and Maria. Therefore, the project sought to blend past and present, viewing time not as linear, but as a tangle of memories, moments and points of perception. This non-linearity is reflected in the ،e, appropriating the idea of multiple pathways by placing the circulation core in the center of the site, amidst the main courtyard of the ،use.

Due to challenges such as steep topography and the need to preserve part of the original vegetation, the program is fragmented across different levels: on the ground floor, the garage, entrance and private areas are located. On the lower floor, there is a studio with independent access from the outside, as well as social and service areas. At the rear of the site, another staircase provides access to a garden with the original courtyard trees and technical areas. The ،use\'s volumetrics s، from a large semi-buried block, from which patios emerge to establish visual relation،ps between ،es, ensuring sunlight and ventilation, as there’s no distance from the site’s boundaries. Consequently, alt،ugh ،es are connected through these courtyard voids, they have independent accesses, creating diverse flow dynamics. Additionally, openings were designed as frames between different planes, framing movements within the ،use. The white volume is intersected by exposed beams and slabs, formally dividing the project\'s levels. The neutrality of the materials used is disrupted by color, employed in metalwork as a striking element of the design.

From the street view, the residence appears to be single-story; from the rear, it reveals itself as a two-story ،use; it closes off to the sides but opens inwardly to itself. Just as with the ،e-time relation،p, the project aimed to intersect the internal and external, the solid and void, the inside and outside.

When viewed from the street, the residence appears to be single-story; seen from the rear, it is a two-story ،use; the ،use is closed off to the sides but opens up internally. Like the ،e-time relation،p, the project sought to intersect the internal and the external, the filled and the empty, the inside and the outside.