Ribeirão Preto Residence, São Paulo Property, Brazil Real Estate, New Residence Architecture Photos

Ribeirão Preto Residence in São Paulo

Contemporary Luxury Residential Project in Brasil – design by Perkins+Will

25 Feb 2019

Ribeirão Preto Residence

Architects: Perkins+Will

Location: São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Designed to house a young couple and their two kids, Ribeirão Preto Residence is modern and fully nature-connected haven, located in São Paulo’s countryside city of Ribeirão Preto.

Perkins+Will’s studio in São Paulo took the challenge of building a one-story house –as requested by the clients – on an accentuated sloped terrain. The architects divided the program in two volumes, placing them in an L-shaped layout. The first block holds the main entrance and is destined to the social areas.

Placed in the highest portion of the terrain, the first volume forms a sort of shield to the second one – designated to the private uses and located at the lot’s lower section – creating an even more private ambiance.

The block’s distribution also allows access to the gardens by every room in the house, providing a full nature-connected experience, and improved insulation and ventilation in all areas.

A combination of metallic structure, glass, concrete and wood built Ribeirão Preto Residence’s contemporary, yet welcoming design. Transparency in the glass walls and the presence of a natural material such as wood increase the constant contact with nature. To complete the biophilic experience the designers added a green roof on top of the second volume. The detail also improves thermal, an important matter since the local weather is quite warm.