Cravinhos Apartment

Cravinhos Apartment
© Federico Cairoli

Cravinhos Apartment

Helena Meirelles arquitetura + Rodrigo Quintella Messina

ARCHITECTS
Helena Meirelles Arquitetura, Rodrigo Quintella Messina

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Rrj Construções

PHOTOGRAPHS
Federico Cairoli

AREA
110 M²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
São Paulo, Brazil

CATEGORY
Apartment Interiors

Cravinhos Apartment
© Federico Cairoli

There is a recent rediscovery of the potential of small buildings in São Paulo. Their proximity to the street and the tree canopy enhances and intensifies the relationship between residents and the city so that those who inhabit them feel more at home than in an apartment.

Cravinhos Apartment
© Federico Cairoli
Cravinhos Apartment
© Federico Cairoli

How can a project take advantage of this condition, that is, turn an apartment into a home?

It is typical for an interior design project to encounter unexpected elements during its renovation. On the top floor of the Cravinhos Building, we encountered a four-water-trussed wooden roof, with carved joints and tie rods, a level of craftsmanship that only handwork could achieve.

Cravinhos Apartment
© Federico Cairoli
Cravinhos Apartment
© Federico Cairoli
Cravinhos Apartment
© Federico Cairoli

To highlight this encounter, the stucco was demolished and part of the clay brick masonry was reused to build a new infrastructure core that includes the kitchen, two bathrooms, laundry, and a closet.

Detached from the perimeter of the apartment and the roof, to ensure natural light and cross ventilation, the entire apartment revolves around this element, on which a metal structure was also placed to create a mezzanine for a workspace.

Cravinhos Apartment
© Federico Cairoli
Cravinhos Apartment
© Federico Cairoli
Cravinhos Apartment
© Federico Cairoli

Imagining the evidence and turning an apartment into a home, is the premise of the project.


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Cravinhos Apartment
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Ground floor plan
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Mezzanine floor plan


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Long section
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Plan - demolition


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