תכנון בית אירוח בברזיל || פרויקטים

Project name: Cipó House
Architecture: Daniel Fromer & Arquitetos + Kika Camasmie
Internal Team: Julia Meirelles, Yane Custodio, Maria Paula Maixner, Renata Cunha
Interiors: Fernanda Berendt
Location: Outeiro das Brisas, Espelho Beach, Bahia – Brazil
Area: 498m²
Photo Credit: Iuri Poletti
Production: Fernanda Berendt
Landscaping: Rodrigo Oliveira

מוקף בטבע ובנוי סביב גפן, בית בדרום באהיה בברזיל זוכה לקבל מרחב גדול, טכניקות בר קיימא ושפע של מהות ברזילאית בפרויקט חתום על ידי פרננדה ברנדט, דניאל פרומר וקיקה קמאסמי. בית מסביר פנים ונעים המשדר שלווה ושמחה, הן לתושביו והן לאירוח חברים. אלו היו הרצונות של זוג עם חיי חברה שוקקים שאוהבים לארח אורחים רבים. הבעלים ומעצבת הפנים, פרננדה ברנדט, תמיד חלמה על בית שיבטא את התשוקה שלה לבאהיה, שופע מהות ברזילאית.

As the project was a dream coming true, she actively participated in its demands, paying attention to the smallest details. Since her husband is an Italian who loves cooking and delighting guests with good food, the kitchen was one of the focal points where she emphasized the layout and production. With this dream in hand, the Daniel Fromer & Arquitetos office, led by architect Daniel Fromer and co-authored by Kika Camasmie, executed this 498m² project, which, besides everything, boasts a paradisiacal landscape, the Espelho Beach in Bahia – Brazil.


Photo Credit: Iuri Poletti


Photo Credit: Iuri Poletti

As the construction of the house began during the first phase of the pandemic – the most severe one – this resulted in the concept of valuing what they already had, a journey to the core of 'self' and recognition of their strengths and strongest desires. 
Understanding simplicity, valuing others, and the sophistication of simplicity, the designer grasped the concepts she would give to the house. Fernanda decided that the house would have a neutral palette, with earth tones, clay, wood colors, and wouldn't have coverings that would obstruct this connection with the elements of the house or draw too much attention; she wanted it porous, a house that breathes and connects with nature, simplicity, and the natural. 
The location influenced – and very much so – another of the owner's desires, as one of the requests was for the house to have a 'touch' of the Bahian writer Jorge Amado and to acquire the air of one of his most famous novels, becoming a chic contemporary version of 'Gabriela, Cravo e Canela.' Moreover, the house was implemented around a vine, the main reason she chose the plot. The passion extended beyond the tree and the plot, reaching into the production of the house and also into the interior design. The owner, Fernanda Berendt, saw one of her dreams come true, blending the influence of Jorge Amado's literature, furniture, and other local resources, actively participating, choosing every detail of the layout and production of the property.


Photo Credit: Iuri Poletti


Photo Credit: Iuri Poletti

Photo Credit: Iuri Poletti

The privileged area was the social and living area. To allow everyone to flow between their favorite spaces and connect easily, the living room opens onto the garden and integrates with the kitchen, making the most of the usable area of both spaces. In addition to the social nucleus, a living room connects the intimate nucleus, which houses the master suite and the two daughters' suites. 
Considering the comfort of friends who frequently visit, the architect designed and executed another nucleus, implementing three suites, a TV room, an office that serves as support for days of working from home, designed so that concentration here is a strong point for those who use it or even want a moment of calm and isolation. The intention here was to execute a simple, timeless layout that evoked the houses of Southern Bahia. The interior design accompanies and complements the timelessness of the house, bringing freshness to the palette and materials chosen.

To create a layout for a local, Brazilian, and unpretentious house, sustainability techniques were widely used in this project. The walls were made of whitewashed masonry, the floor with ceramic tiles from locally made bricks, reused coxa tiles from old constructions in Chapada Diamantina, and the frames made of reclaimed peroba wood. For the workforce, the interior designer and architect also preferred to use local resources. Fernanda recalls that, due to the pandemic, the region, which mainly relies on tourism, had its income greatly affected, so she insisted that the house – and all other items, both production and décor - had to be made as much as possible by local producers. The partnership was so successful that it extended to other projects in the region - besides the concern for using sustainable techniques, the project focused on the importance of the functionality of each space. To keep the house temperature pleasant and always airy, the layout of the rooms was arranged so that ventilation and natural lighting were extremely valued, reducing even the use of air conditioning. 

Complementing the layout with plenty of Brazilian essence and timelessness, the landscaping, signed by Rodrigo Oliveira, used pre-existing native species and worked around the vine, giving the feeling that the garden always belonged to that house, providing freshness to the work.


Photo Credit: Iuri Poletti


Photo Credit: Iuri Poletti