The terrain presented us with a significant structural challenge, in addition to the steep slope and the large amount of rocks and native vegetation that made access difficult and prevented us from seeing the sea.

Thus, the access to the residence was designed to overcome the natural obstacle imposed by the terrain itself, guiding the user through the transition between the Atlantic forest and the ocean view. A walkway demarcates the entrance axis of the house to its destination: the framing of the sea view. Thus, right at the entrance, nature takes center stage in the project, attracting the gaze of those who arrive, who naturally walk out onto the balcony, unaware of the living room door on the right-hand side of the corridor.

Enhancing the intoxicating natural landscape, the pavilion layout makes all the rooms face the sea, while the intimate wing, located one level below, closer to the natural ground, also opens onto the Atlantic forest, in close relationship with the treetops. The decision to place the bedrooms below the social level not only respects the natural slope of the land, but also inserts the building into the landscape in a gentle and harmonious way.

An external staircase also takes the user up to a roof terrace, from where there are even wider views of the ocean and the Atlantic forest. The materials were carefully chosen, especially the metal cobogós on the façade and the predominance of natural materials such as granilite, wood and aluminum slatted panels on the bedroom windows.

To control insolation on the lower level, the house is clad in slatted panels that open and close, and on the upper level it is closed off by large sliding glass panels, set back from the edge of the roof slab, helping to reduce sun exposure in the warmer seasons. The house benefits from abundant natural light and permanent cross ventilation, providing adequate thermal comfort for the residents.