Articles by Andreas Luco

The Casa Jardim Alto da Boa Vista is a house condominium surrounded by trees in a residential neighborhood. The houses are designed to ensure the comfort and security of a village. The architectural and landscaping projects were designed in dialogue, in order to create a single set that values the houses and common areas of the condominium. In this process, our biggest challenge was to implement the twelve houses, the playground, and the gym in a corner lot of 3,286m2 on uneven topography and a very irregular perimeter.

House of Interaction is a residence for a Public figure of the city where three generations of the family co-exist. The client’s brief called for having such spatial arrangements that they encourage not only horizontal but also vertical interaction; discouraging isolation and yet retaining privacy. This fundamental need of the client called for a ‘Sectional Play’ and the creation of volumes that revolve around the idea of developing this house as a ‘House of Interaction’. The idea is not limited to creating interacting opportunities for three generations to reside but extends to creating interactive interfaces between the inside and the outside, developing elements that address the purpose of sustainability, aesthetics, identity, and functionality in the truest of its spirit.

On a small Danish island sits a simple summerhouse, built right next to the coastline and with an open meadow landscape as a backdrop. The natural stone house, with a pitched roof that takes its inspiration from nature, is situated on a small plinth that acts as coastal protection against severe storms and elevated water levels.

The pavilion is realized for the international documentary film festival “Visions du Réel”. The flexibility of the space and the versatility of its use are key features in its development.