Embracing Nature with Innovative Concrete Design | Aguá House

#housedesign #concretehouse #tropicalhouse Aguá House, designed by BOLO Arquitetos, is a modern summer home located on a 100m² plot in Praia do Capricórnio, Caraguatatuba, Brazil. The project aimed to create a comfortable and low-maintenance weekend retreat for a family, utilizing reinforced concrete to minimize structural interference with the layout. The house showcases exposed concrete, raw brick, and strategic glass openings, embracing the beauty of the materials themselves. The design inverts conventional spatial logic by placing intimate areas on the ground floor and common areas on the upper floor, optimizing natural light, ventilation, and views of the sea, mountains, and treetops. The ground floor features four suites around a landscaped central courtyard, enhancing the connection with nature. This innovative approach results in a bright, airy, and functional home that blends brutalist and modernist touches. Project Name: Aguá House Architects: BOLO arquitetos - Area: 180 m² Year: 2022 Photographs: Alberto Ricci - Manufacturers: Atlas ceramicas, Cerâmica Martins, Deca, Yamamura Lead Architects: Adriano Gaspari, Gustavo Dante, Hector Briqueze, Nicole Avelino Structural Engineering: Rodrigo Gabriele Landscape Design: Wolff Paisagismo, Rodrigo Gabriele Technical Design: Hector Briqueze, Nicole Avelino, Gustavo Dante e Adriano Gaspari Renders: Nicole Avelino, Hector Briqueze Management: Adriano Gaspari, Gustavo Dante, Hector Briqueze e Nicole Avelino Execution: Adriano Gaspari, Gustavo Dante, Rodrigo Gabriele Country: Brazil Healing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: Artist: