{"id":1052,"date":"2025-07-28T15:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2025-08-01T15:09:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:09:44","slug":"jurumirim-house-by-nitsche-arquitetos-features-wall-of-perforated-green-blocks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/28\/jurumirim-house-by-nitsche-arquitetos-features-wall-of-perforated-green-blocks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Jurumirim House by Nitsche Arquitetos features wall of perforated green blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Entrance<\/div>\n

A corridor of decorative ceramic blocks connects the rooms of Jurumirim House, a vacation home<\/a> designed by Nitsche Arquitetos<\/a> on the edge of a reservoir in Brazil<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nitsche Arquitetos<\/a> designed the house for a family of five who owned a site on the edge of the scenic Jurumirim Reservoir, four hours drive from S\u00e3o Paulo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Green
Green ceramic blocks form the house’s facade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The S\u00e3o Paulo-based studio divided the programme of the 1,050-square-metre house across seven single-storey blocks, which loosely form a cross-shaped floor plan.<\/p>\n

A linear corridor provides a sheltered connection between the blocks, spanning nearly 50 metres east to west across the site.<\/p>\n

\"Green
These “ceramic breeze blocks” allow light and ventilation but maintain privacy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Green ceramic blocks form the south-facing facade of this corridor, allowing light and ventilation to flow into the living spaces while also screening the house from the road.<\/p>\n

Described by the studio as “ceramic breeze blocks”, these clover-patterned elements put a colourful spin on the perforated concrete blocks often deployed by Brazilian architects.<\/p>\n

\"Terrace
The building is organised into seven distinct but connected blocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“We aim to combine constructive rationality with aesthetic expression whenever possible,” explained Lua Nitsche, who founded the studio with her brothers, Pedro and Joao Nitsche.<\/p>\n

“Few finishes were used \u2013 we sought to work with materials in a way that reveals their inherent qualities,” Nitsche told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

\"Garden
The buildings combine a glued laminated timber structure with aluminium-framed glazing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This strategy extends to the rest of the construction, which includes a glued laminated timber<\/a> (glulam) frame, aluminium-framed glass walls and a polished concrete floor slab.<\/p>\n

“Glued laminated timber was chosen for its high strength, ability to span long distances, and ease of transport and assembly,” said Nitsche.<\/p>\n

“The pieces arrive ready for installation on-site, which significantly reduces construction time.”<\/p>\n

Rooms were laid out to take full advantage of the reservoir view. The largest block contains the open-plan lounge, kitchen and dining room, which opens out to a generous deck.<\/p>\n

\"Bedroom
Perforated PVC fabric screens fold across the walls of the bedrooms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Six en-suite bedrooms occupy the adjacent three blocks, with two to the east and one to the west. Here, the architects added perforated PVC fabric screens that fold across the windows.<\/p>\n

“The folding panels protect the interiors from sunlight and insects while allowing ventilation,” said Nitsche.<\/p>\n

\"Reservoir
The house opens up to a view of the Jurumirim Reservoir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A swimming pool was installed on the reservoir side, alongside a terrace with a sauna slotted in underneath.<\/p>\n

The remaining two blocks are located on the entrance side, with a TV and games room in one and utility spaces in the other.<\/p>\n

\"Cermaic
The largest block contains the lounge, kitchen and dining room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The entire floor plan is set to a grid of 3.5 by seven metres, which allowed for modular construction.<\/p>\n

“The house can be understood as a juxtaposition of construction materials, where each element is shown in its true form and clearly understood in its specific role,” added Nitsche.<\/p>\n

“The project follows a logic of assembly derived from the glulam structure and other constructive elements, which is clearly visible in the finished work.”<\/p>\n

\"Swimming
A sauna is located under the pool terrace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lua, Pedro and Joao Nitsche founded their studio in 2002. Other completed projects include Piracaia Residence<\/a>, a house with a huge polycarbonate roof.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Andr\u00e9 Scarpa<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Project credits<\/strong><\/p>\n

Architectural design:<\/strong> Nitsche Arquitetos
\nLandscape design:<\/strong> Andr\u00e9 Paoliello
\nLighting design:<\/strong> Lightworks
\nStructural engineering:<\/strong> ITA Engenharia em Madeira
\nConstruction:<\/strong> P&P Engenharia<\/p>\n

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