The House of Courtyards is located in almost flat ground, inside a lot without pre-existent vegetation. Its main openings are directed towards the north, from where it is possible to see parts of the Brasília’s city center. The orientation of the facades demanded the use of indented windows that create short eaves for solar protection.

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Architects: BLOCO Arquitetos

Location: Brasília, Brazil

Author: Daniel Mangabeira, Henrique Coutinho, Matheus Seco

Area: 950.0 m2

Project Year: 2018

Photographs: Haruo Mikami

Collaboration: Victor Machado, Marina Lira, Tatiana Lopes

Construction: Construtora Tecna

Structure: Centra Engenharia
Installation: Grid Engenharia

Landscape Design: Mariana Siqueira, Sérgio Borges e Jardins do cerrado

Automation: Studio Automação

Lighting : Dessine, Lumini

© Haruo Mikami

Text description provided by the architects. The House of Courtyards is located in almost flat ground, inside a lot without pre-existent vegetation. Its main openings are directed towards the north, from where it is possible to see parts of the Brasília’s city center. The orientation of the facades demanded the use of indented windows that create short eaves for solar protection.

© Haruo Mikami

The project was designed using an orthogonal grid of 3,65x3,65 meters, placed diagon...