Villa Baro | Passarelli Arquitetos

“When I think of a project, I design a story that reveals itself as the work progresses, as the spaces are discovered. This plot takes shape through its elements, sometimes protagonists, sometimes complementary. The secret lies in using materiality and proportions to connect them, Always thinking about providing moments of surprise, of climax”

- Marcelo Passarelli

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This address was designed to be a home in a gated community occupied mainly by leisure refuges, in the interior of São Paulo. The house sits on the contour lines of the plot like a pair of wings. “i remember having the first conversation with the clients and then taking a short flight. Right there, on the plane, i start designing the house and its layout,” explains the architect. Between beauty and form, Passarelli has balanced a horizontal and intriguing project where straight lines predominate. The few sinuous lines, however, have a striking presence and are surprising when they appear, as in the grand, sculptural staircase that stretches lazily over the first floor, and the circular swimming pool. “i wanted the pool to be round, but the lower cavity was a consequence of the ter- rain. That’s when i decided to make the most of the trickle of water that overflowed and the little wet beach that emerged. Everything is covered in travertine, which is also the flooring of both the external and internal areas,” says Marcelo. While blending into the landscape, the house maintains its intimacy by means of its architectural features like its wide eaves, pergolas, and others. The house’s main access is through a gallery that overlooks the social area, on the upper floor, which then leads to the private pavilion. By strolling down the wide staircase and discovering the different angles of the architecture and the garden you reach the ground floor. The spacious living room with high ceilings feels welcoming thanks to the wooden ceiling, the natural light, and the carefully chosen furniture by Lina Bo Bardi and the campana brothers, as well as the art collection with works by Osgemeos and Daniel Senise. “this house came when i was ready for it, it was a way of saying that i was mature as an architect”.

Credits
Architecture Firm: Passarelli Arquitetos

Website: https://passarelliarquitetos.com/

Contact e-mail: contato@passarelliarquitetos.com
Architecture Firm’s Location: São Paulo, SP - Brazil

Lead Architects: Marcelo Passarelli

Other participants

Structural Engineering: Benedicts
Contractor: CPA
Mep Engineer: Zamaro

Landscape Designer: Alex Hanazaki

Staircase: JRB

Photography: Fernando Guerra
https://www.instagram.com/fernandogguerra/?hl=en

Video Credits: Architecture Hunter 

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Este endereço foi planejado para ser moradia num condomínio ocupado principalmente por refúgios de lazer, no interior paulista, com o projeto de uma casa que se assenta como um par de asas sobre as curvas

de nível do terreno. “Lembro que eu tive a primeira conversa com os clientes e em seguida peguei um voo

curto. Ali mesmo, no avião, comecei a desenhar a casa, sua implantação”, conta o arquiteto. Entre a beleza

e a forma, Passarelli equilibrou um projeto horizontal e intrigante onde predominam as linhas retas. As poucas linhas sinuososas, no entanto, tem presença marcante e surpreendem quando aparecem como na escada grandiosa e escultural que se alonga preguiçosa sobre o pavimento térreo, e na piscina circular. “Eu queria que a piscina fosse redonda, mas a cavidade inferior foi consequência do terreno. Aí eu valorizei aquele fio de água que transborda e a prainha molhada. Tudo revestido de travertino, também presente no piso das áreas externa e interna”, explica Marcelo. Ao mesmo tempo que se integra à paisagem, a casa guarda a intimidade por meio de beirais amplos, pergolados e outros recursos arquitetônicos. O acesso principal é pelo andar superior: percorrendo uma galeria debruçada sobre a área social, chega-se ao pavilhão íntimo. Para alcançar o térreo, passeia-se pelos degraus largos da escada, descobrindo diferentes ângulos da arquitetura e do jardim. O living espaçoso com pé-direito alto ganha acolhimento graças ao forro de madeira, à luz natural e ao mobiliário escolhido com esmero nas peças de Lina Bo Bardi e Irmãos Campana, e ao acervo artístico com obras de Osgemeos e Daniel Senise. E conclui: “Esta casa veio quando eu estava pronto para ela, foium jeito de dizer que eu estava maduro como arquiteto”.