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A Chic and Luminous Apartment in Itaím, Brazil

By Jessica Mejias

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Gravata Apartment is a private home located in Itaím, Guarulhos, Brazil.

It was designed by Couto Arquitetura in 2015.

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Gravata Apartment by Couto Arquitetura:

“Apartment restructuring in an icon building of the Paulista Modern Architecture, built in 1964 by Rino Levi architect.

To meet the owners demands and recover with a contemporary language the original architecture, the architect Marcelo Couto upgraded the facilities, plants, finishings, highlighting the importance of the existing structural elements as also the internal garden. Its structure is defined by a longitudinal axis and peripheral pillars releasing the plant for more flexibility in the layout as a complete change of bathrooms positioning that previously had artificial lighting and ventilation with a ventilation shaft.

With the demolition of a room it was possible to increase the living area and to open the kitchen for an integration with the TV room. The use of fair-faced concrete reinforces the originality of existing and gives contemporary to the restructuring project.”

Photos by: Maíra Acayaba

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About Jessica Mejias

Jessica is a resident of Madrid, where she often can be found stalking the halls of the Prado Museum, hoping to catch a glimpse of Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights. An Art History graduate, she enjoys admiring art and architecture, reading, and keeping young by playing video games. Learn more about HomeDSGN's Editorial Process.

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