An empty nester couple cared much less about having house to host than a house that will help their hobbies.

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Mission Particulars:

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Architect: Estúdio HAA! / @estudiohaarquitetura

Footprint: 11,636 sq. toes

Structural Engineer: Miqueletto Engenharia

Panorama Design: Jair Pinheiro Paisagismo

Lighting Design: LabLuz

Photographer: Pedro Kok / @kokpedro

From the Architect: “This venture started with lengthy conversations with the purchasers: a middle-aged couple whose kids have grown and left dwelling. They weren’t searching for a typical countryside home designed to host teams of company. As an alternative, they requested for a real refuge—a spot designed round their very own habits, rituals, and pleasures. Not a home constructed for particular events, however a house that helps the on a regular basis moments that matter most to them.

“Weekends at Refúgio Mirzé begin early with mountain bike rides by means of the mountainous area, one of many causes the couple selected this explicit plot of land. Afternoons are spent opening a chilly beer, cooking a late lunch, and easily being current: watching the sundown from the porch, listening to the sounds of the forest, studying a e-book, or falling asleep to the sounds of the Atlantic rainforest.

“The primary house one encounters in the home will not be a standard lounge, however a completely geared up bike workshop. Each sq. foot of this dwelling was deliberately designed for every day use, with no extra and no underutilized rooms. We fastidiously studied the psychological scale of consolation for the couple, making certain the house would by no means really feel empty, nor cramped, however at all times intimate and good.

“The panorama itself—lush, vibrant, and ever-changing—is the house’s strongest component. On one facet, tall Atlantic forest bushes filter dappled gentle into the inside; on the opposite, a dense and humid forest envelops the home in its pure sounds.

“The facade incorporates a ventilated system made from black slate panels and ebonized reforested wooden, which, mixed with double-insulated glazing, offers thermal stability and ensures indoor consolation all through the seasons.”