Uberlândia, Brazil
Located in a flat landscape and drawing a low-profile residence with operable wooden louvers for receiving controlled daylight, mf+arquitetos’ Lake House is a unique private residence in Uberlândia, Brazil.
It is a 557-square-meter single-story house comprised of a linear volume that spans 36.5 meters, with a ceiling height of 2.60 meters.
Upon entering the property, the visitor is welcomed by the pool inserted on the shores of the lake.
The subtle feeling of not touching the ground transforms the brutality of this concrete block into an elegant lightness, its proportion is entirely linked to the proportion of the human scale.
Due to the 2.60-meter height from floor-to-ceiling, the architecture seems to frame the surrounding nature.
The entrance to the house takes place on the opposite side, there you can see two more volumes covered in stone and both appear to be inserted within the concrete block, one on each side.
Between them, a reflecting pool with a walkway invites you to access the house.
These stone volumes house different functions: one houses the two suites and the private garden of the master suite, and the other houses the garage, laundry room, toilet, wine cellar, and kitchen.
When crossing the walkway, the glass doors open completely and the large living room integrates with the water mirror and also with the lake.
The gap open to the front and back of the land brings nature inside in a very intense way.
The living room has a smooth composition of materials: stone floor and walls, concrete ceiling, and wooden panels.
This clear and welcoming composition of natural materials contrasts with the composition of furniture textures, such as leather and linen.
Light floods the interior through the rope brises, which bring beauty and dynamism to the facade, helping to provide sun protection and also privacy, when necessary.
Lake House’s very pure lines throughout its extension, direct connection with nature and the views, authentic materials, brutality, and softness allow the sensations to be appreciated.
Project: Lake House
Architects: mf+arquitetos
Lead Architects: Filipi Oliveira and Mariana Garcia Oliveira
Design Team: Luis Fernando, Luis Felipe, Lucas Ferrari, Talita Faciroli, Guilherme Takahashi,Renato Ubiali, and Dionésio Júnior
Structural Design: Sergio Azara
Photographers: Felipe Araújo
