alvaro puntoni: querosene house

querosene house by alvaro puntoni all photos by nelson kon

located in sao paulo, brazil is ‘querosene house’ by local architect alvaro puntoni. the urban site measures 10 x 40 meters

consisting of three storeys, the space is defined from the north face structure, a parallel free wall which houses a library containing 7,500 books and another parallel block. all closed spaces contain rooms, bathrooms and storage areas. to access the wall of books metal platforms are connected to the service block. the design takes advantage of the difference between the street level and the lower level of the plot, by positioning the living room in the lower level which ensures the required privacy and maintains the view of the distant landscape through the void.

the structure of the volume is predominantly built with masonry walls and reinforced concrete. the finishes are monolithic concrete flooring and white portuguese stone.

floor plan

floor plan

project info:

location: são paulo, brazil construction area: 450 m² plot area 360 m² photographs: nelson kon architects: alvaro puntoni joão sodré, jonathan davies (gruposp) structure design: eduardo duprat  installations engineer: ramoska + castellani construction: roberto growald