This House Uses Cobogo Blocks To Allow Light Inside While Maintaining Privacy

March 31, 2017

1:1 arquitetura:design have designed Casa Clara, a small house in Brazil for a couple and their child, that has a steel frame and a decorative block pattern.

Photography by Edgard Cesar

 

1:1 arquitetura:design have designed Casa Clara, a small house in Brazil for a couple and their child, that has a steel frame and a decorative block pattern.

 

1:1 arquitetura:design have designed Casa Clara, a small home in Brazil for a couple and their child, that has a steel frame and a decorative block pattern.

Photography by Edgard Cesar

Both sides of the 957 square foot home (89 sqm) feature sections of ‘Cobogo’ (a Brazilian void concrete block), that provide the homeowners privacy without sacrificing the natural light.


1:1 arquitetura:design have designed Casa Clara, a small house in Brazil for a couple and their child, that has a steel frame and a decorative block pattern.

Photography by Edgard Cesar

Inside, the main area is completely open plan, with the living room, dining room, and kitchen all sharing the same space. The blocks create an interesting pattern and are almost like walls of art.


Inside this small house, the main area is completely open plan, with the living room, dining room and kitchen all sharing the same space. The blocks create an interesting pattern and are almost like walls of art.

Photography by Edgard Cesar

A simple and sturdy dining table separates the living room from the kitchen and is attached to the kitchen island to provide more food prep area if needed. Black kitchen cabinets have been used to create a strong contrast to the dining table.


Inside this small house, a simple and sturdy dining table separates the living room from the kitchen and is attached to the kitchen island to provide more food prep area if needed. Black kitchen cabinets have been used to create a strong contrast to the dining table.

Photography by Edgard Cesar

On each side of the kitchen are doors that lead to the bedrooms.


This small home has a decorative block screen on the exterior to provide privacy and an interesting shadow pattern inside.

Photography by Edgard Cesar

Here’s a look at the bathroom, that has a simple colour palette and a small skylight lets some natural light into the room.


This modern bathroom has a simple colour palette of black, white and natural stone, while a small skylight lets some natural light into the room.

Photography by Edgard Cesar

Here’s a look at the floor plan that shows the layout of the home.


1:1 arquitetura:design have designed Casa Clara, a small home in Brazil for a couple and their child, that measures in at 957 square feet.

1:1 arquitetura:design have designed Casa Clara, a small house in Brazil for a couple and their child, that has a steel frame and a decorative block pattern.