Cury House

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Project details

• Project Name: Cury House
• Client: Private
• Project Type: Single family house
• Principal Designer/s: Marcio Kogan
• Design Team: Diana Radomysler, Oswaldo Pessano, Renata Furlanetto, Samanta Cafardo, Suzana Glogowski, Lair Reis, Carolina Castroviejo, Eduardo Glycerio, Maria Cristina Motta, Gabriel Kogan, Mariana Simas
• Contractor/s: Lock Engenharia
• General Specifications: Structural System: Metalic - Manufacturered By Construmet; Tonka (Dipteryx Odorata) Windows And Doors: Garnica Marcenaria; Aluminium Windows: Kiko Esquadrias; Glass and Mirrors: Santa Marina; Living Room Floor: Travertine Marble; Custom Furniture: Marcenaria Marvelar; Kicthen And Furniture Finishing: Formica; Wall Painting: Terracor; Toilets, Faucet and Sinks: Deca; Kitchen Appliances: Smeg; Swimming Pool and Bath Covering: Glass Tiles By Vidrotil
• Date of commencement of project: March, 2004
• Date of completion of project: January, 2006
• Location of site: Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Site Area: 832 sq. mt.
• Built-up Area: 1070 sq. mt.

Words from the architect

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

The Cury House is the alignment of design, of exhaustingly elaborated details, and of execution. The use of the materials, the form, the intention of the design, quietly materialize, as was thought out on the drawing board. This well-defined design is conjectured in the architectural detail. Each tiny re-entering angle of the house had been projected.

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

The cleanliness and organization of the project are evident in the completed house. The workmanship, meticulous handicraft labor, gives weight, form and color to the architecture.

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

In the entrance to the house, a small atrium links the spaces together: the path to the dining room and the kitchen, the living-room and, vertically, to the bedrooms on the first story and a small intimate area on the top floor. In this room, two large wooden lathe doors open onto a deck where, on one side there is a beautiful view of the city and, on the other, looks out to the garden that, further downstairs, continues out from the grand living room.

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

The living-room opens entirely: two window moldings are entirely imbedded into the wall, constituting a continuous open and free space while offering a cross-ventilation between the two gardens. There is no interference of the structure in this area. The garden is structured by a wooden floor, a reflecting pool and minimalist vegetation. The interplay of volumes builds a surprisingly free and continuous space.

More photographs

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Photograph by Leonardo Finotti, courtesy of Marcio Kogan Arquiteto (mk 27).

Credits

• Text by Gabriel Kogan
• Photographs by Leonardo Finotti