Dream House

Residential Apartment for Cristina Menezes Arquitetura e Decoração Ltda

This project has unit throughout the apartment with the main integrated spaces. The whole house is connected to the outside through the large windows and the open porch. This also brings the landscape into the house. To bring some nature into the space, several green areas were created internally. This gave a relaxed atmosphere and met the expectations of the customers! Private spaces; bathrooms and sleeping quarters are formally arranged by the wood panels to allow a full house, protecting privacy. This strategy creates a sense of drama, surprises for housing, and allows for easy sectoring.

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Unique Properties

This project has unit throughout apartment. Internally, the house is organized around connections to the outside. The balcony and large windows provide deep light to the plan and bring the landscape into the house. Private spaces; toilets and sleeping quarters are formally arranged by the wood panels to allow a full house, protecting privacy. This strategy was employed to create a sense of drama for housing and allows for easy sectoring.

Tags

Interior Architecture , Interior Design, Contemporary Design, Apartment, Modern Living, Renovation, Integration, Wood in Interior Architecture.

Production Technology

The owner asked to do the interior design with materials, which will remit him to the nature, and with the precepts of sustainability. In this case, they choose timber floors certificated for the bedrooms and neolith, synthetic product, paving for the rest of the apartment and for the countertops. The neolith was glued to the existing floor to avoid waste and to speed up the work. The wood panels are made by MDF. In addition, all the lights are led.

Design Challenge

The challenge of this project was chose the right design to meet the clients expectations. Everything had to respect their concept of life. The correct choice of finishes and furnishings were very important to have the unity in all design! About the construction, all materials used are most modern and practical as possible to facilitate their moments at home! About the furniture, a mix of Brazilian design with Italian design and some points of ethnic design gave a singular result!

Project Duration

The project started on September 2016 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and the construction began on July, 2017 and ended in December , 2018.

Operation Flow

The social area is integrated with the balcony and the kitchen to allow the perfect interaction among all people! Sliding doors can give privacy when needed! A green wall brings nature into their home. The material palette is simple, raw and not intended to be overly detailed. The use of wood panels instead of conventional masonry throughout, timber floors in the bedrooms and the neolith paving in the rest of the apartment gave a feeling of relaxation and integration.

Research

The most important point to note is that when you live in a loft, you can not have privacy when you need it. Here, the use of wood panels allows for privacy and integration when needed. This flexibility; the connection to the outside and points of green areas inside the home is a modern way to live. This has transformed this house into a model for future development. This demonstrates that it is possible to live harmoniously with nature in a densely populated urban environment.

Inspiration

The concept of the renovation of this apartment is inspired in the lifestyle of the owners! They are a modern and young couple and they love to have their friends dividing their good moments! They live in a big city and as they do not have a way to live in a house, they asked to do their apartment with the sensations and with the same atmosphere of a house, with visual connections with outside and if it is possible surrounded by plants as they are nature lovers! This is their dream house!

Image Credits

Image #1: Photographer Jomar Bragança Image #2: Photographer Jomar Bragança Image #3: Photographer Jomar Bragança Image #4: Photographer Jomar Bragança Image #5: Photographer Jomar Bragança

Project Overview

Dream House Residential Apartment has been a Bronze winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2018 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Bronze Recognition

Cristina Menezes was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2019, a testament to excellence of their work Dream House Residential Apartment.

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Dream House: A Modern Renovation Inspired by Nature

Cristina Menezes unveils a stunning residential apartment renovation project in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, designed to bring the sensations and atmosphere of a house into an urban apartment setting.

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