ARCA, a house by Atelier Marko Brajovic

19/11/2015. [Paraty] Brazil.
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Atelier Marko Brajovic designed this house which the locals gave the name of Arca. Inspired by the Brazilian indigenous houses of the Asurini people, it is located on the waterfall Perequê, on the border with Serra da Bocaina National Park and very near the colonial city of Paraty, halfway between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
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Atelier Marko Brajovic designed the house using a self-supporting structure in the form of a shell to ensure that it would affect the site as little as possible. A guest house with capacity for up to two couples and their children in which they can spend a weekend working or just relaxing, surrounded by nature and an exceptional environment.
 

Description of project by Atelier Marko Brajovic

ARCA was named by the locals as it came as a ship in the middle of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. If fact, on a more anecdotic level, it’s an earthship project, that comes from a wish to mimic a specific Brazilian indigenous house typology (Asurini, Médio Xingu) and be a stand alone object with minimal impact to the surrounding.

For that purpose we decided to use a shell self-supporting structure that solutions a roofing, side walls and finishings. The Galvalume (carbon steel + aluminium + zinc) modules were assembled on-site in only one week and as well can be easily dismantled and rebuilt on a new location.

The internal timber wall are only 3 cm ticks as they are internally reinforced by steel-bar that compress the whole structure.

A house can host till two couples with kids, has a fully equipped kitchen, bathroom and a generous open space serving as living room or workshops area for creative and professional trainings. In that second mode, the beds folds in sofas and the sleeping room transforms in production rooms.

The main idea is that a house can be used for a weekend by creative and professionals (with kids) that want to work on their creation inspired by nature in a very confort environment.

ARCA is located on a waterfall Perequé, on a border with a national park Parque da Bocaina and ten kilometers from a charming colonial city Paraty well known for its cultural heritage and natural treasures.

CREDITS.-

Architecture.- Atelier Marko Brajovic.
Creative Director.- arch. Marko Brajovic.
Project Director.- arch. Bruno Bezerra.
Assistent Architect.- arch. Lucas de Sordi.
Shell structure constructor.- Expobrax.
Area.- 130 m².
Dimensions.- 12m (L) x 10,5m (W) x 5,8m (H).
Location.- Paraty, Brazil.

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Atelier Marko Brajovic

Atelier Marko Brajovic is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2008 by the architect Marko Brajovic, the Atelier is composed by a multidisciplinary team trained to develop a project from the concept to the final construction and set-up. For the development of projects the office researches and instrumentalizes the design process in three main systematic areas: behaviorology phenomenology and biomimicry.

The idea of hybrid is at the centre of its eclectic works. This concept permeates all areas, formats and aesthetics that get shaped as scenography, museography, product design, architecture, and creative direction with projects in Milano, Miami, Dubai, Shanghai, Madrid, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Munich, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It is a winner at World Architecture Festival 2015 (Display Category) and IF GOLD AWARD 2015 (Shop/Showroom Category), W Award 2014, GOLD IDEA Brasil AWARD 2010, TOP XXI Design Brasil 2011.

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