The Flying House Shows There's Great Value In The Little Things

Past Simona Ganea | Published on October 3, 2019

To understand why this is called the Flight House you have to wait downwardly, at that little gap in the facade which makes it seem equally if the firm is levitating. Just a few centimeters end up having a huge touch on this entire edifice. The house is located in São Carlos, Brazil and was designed and built by studio Raquel Pelosi Arquitetura eastward Pattern Visual in 2018. It'southward defined by simplicity and this is reflected in the overall geometry of the volumes, the materials and finishes used equally well as the distribution of the spaces.

The Flying House's defining characteristic is its simplicity, inside and out — The Flying House'due south defining characteristic is its simplicity, within and out

Minimalism also defines the interior spaces which focus on functionality without neglecting style

Sliding wooden dividers filter the sunlight and allow the indoor spaces to open up to the garden — Sliding wooden dividers filter the sunlight and allow the indoor spaces to open up up to the garden

The site is small and the outdoor volumes are not extensive but even so they're quite diverse — The site is small and the outdoor volumes are non all-encompassing only nevertheless they're quite diverse

The swimming pool and adjacent deck occupy this corner and are framed by privacy walls

Sliding doors ensure flexibility and fluidity between the different functions and create a harmonious mixture of internal and external spaces. The doors hide into the walls making these transitions even more seamless. The house also focuses its openings towards the rear section of the site, where the garden and pond puddle surface area are. Sliding wooden brise-soleils filter the sunlight and maintain a potent connectedness between the indoor and outdoor sections even when they're closed. They also add a bit of variety to the facades, breaking the solid white volumes.