Situated in São Paulo, Brazil, this beautiful single family residence was designed in 2018 by Perkins+Will.

Description by Perkins+Will
The biophila concept praises constant contact with natural elements as a crucial tool to improve well-being and life quality. Located in São Paulo, the Cidade Jardim Residence was designed by Perkins+Will to offer a perfect balance between nature and construction.
Built in an approximately 1200m² terrain with considerable declivity, the project uses solutions commonly found in country homes to create a soothing atmosphere in the turbulent, chaotic scene from the big city. The connection between the house?s well defined volumes and it?s broad garden is the major agent in this design?s conception.
The first volume, located in the ground floor, condenses the common areas such as living room, kitchen, barbecue area, pool and, of course, the garden. Supported across the first one, the second volume houses the private areas such as bedrooms and suítes.
The second pavement?s facade faces the east direction, receiving the morning sunlight, vital for the residentes well-being and life quality. Caractherising this facade was also a primordial need in this project. The wood pannels that stand across it can be completely opened – enabling the connection with the exterior?s natural elements ? or closed, privileging privacy.
Privacy, by its turn, was a main point in the organization of the ground floor program. The cars...