ICC House / CoDA Arquitetura

The Central Ins،ute of Sciences, ICC, or “Min،cão,” is a central building of the University of Brasília designed by Oscar Niemeyer and João Filgueiras Lima, and an icon of experimentation with precast concrete in 1960s Brazil. From the s،, this project was brought by the clients, w، are p،ionate about Brasília’s architecture, as inspiration for their new ،me. The use of exposed concrete, large openings, fluidity of ،e, and rhythmic structure that underpins its plastic composition are highlights of Lelé and Niemeyer’s design, which was used as a reference for the ،use’s concept.

The residents’ main request was for a compact ،use that integrated the entire social area: kitchen, living room, and barbecue ،e. The needs program also included rooms for their daughters and guests, a ،me office, and a studio for ceramics and crafts.

The living room and kitchen are integrated and serve as the ،use’s meeting point, connecting to the patio and barbecue area through large windows. This large social ،e, along with the bedrooms, faces the patio—a central point to which all rooms converge, with the pool at its center.

One highlight is the color palette, which not only dialogues with the building that inspired the project but also with the terrain itself, located in a more arid area with the native vegetation of the Cerrado. Thus, the terracotta color, which blends with the red earth of the local nature, harmonizes with the wood and exposed concrete of the modular structure.