GRAMA HOUSE

PrizeShortlist in Build (architecture)
CompanyFCstudio
ArtistFlavio Castro
CategoryProfessional
Design TeamLeonardo Vieira and Bruna Antonialli
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The Grama house focuses on views with large panoramic openings. The upper volume rotates over the lower one to capture the best view. Natural concrete defines the floors and delineates the use of the volumes, emphasizing horizontality in both architecture and interior design. Few materials create a fluid atmosphere. Zenithal lighting varies with the sun, making the house interact with nature and change throughout the day, enhanced by brises and lush landscaping.

Bio
Flavio Castro had the opportunity to start designing and building early, with only 20 years old. Flavio defends that practical experience completes academic theory, and has always worked in these two areas, with experience in architectural firms inside and outside Brazil. After three years of Masters in Barcelona, he returned to Brazil and settled in São Paulo, founding FCstudo in 2009. The collaboration system that exists within the office allows a constant exchange of information among professionals who join the team depending on each project´s demand.