Architectonic Concept
The history of this house, located a few meters from Paulista Avenue, starts at the
beginning of XX Century as the first legal blueprint dated on 1915 shows. Modest in
proportions compared to the big houses in the region however rich in details, it has
undergone for several reforms over its almost one century of existence.
A small survivor in a region where today is impregnated of high towers with glass
façade. Because of that we decided to maintain the house.
To adapt the small-compartmentalized areas of the house to its new commercial
purpose, we decided to unify the spaces. Creating large spaces that can be closed
according to the client’s need, thus giving great flexibility to the space. This changes
demanded big structural interventions. Therefore we defined that all the interventions
would be explicit to show the contrast between the new and the old.