在里约热内卢的城市核心区居住多年后，客户希望在他们毗邻蒂茹卡国家公园的地产上建造一个私密的度假胜地，在那里他们可以享受书籍、艺术，特别是自然景观。主要的设计目标是在热带丛林环境中使房子尽可能的小。这座1500平方英尺的房子耸立在雨林的树冠上–为业主夫妇提供了一个隐蔽的藏身之处，让他们远离城市生活的干扰。

After living in the urban core of Rio de Janeiro for many years, the clients wanted to build an intimate retreat on their property adjacent to the Tijuca National Park where they could enjoy books, art, and especially the natural landscape. The primary design goal was to make the house as small as possible within its tropical jungle setting. The 1,500-square-foot house rises into the rainforest canopy – a secluded hideaway for the owner couple to retreat from the distractions of city life.

基本上是一个钢制和玻璃的盒子，房子悬浮在土地之上，由两个混凝土墩子支撑结构，其中一个还用作室内/室外壁炉。在3.1英亩的土地上，房子的北端隐藏在juçara棕榈树和cariniana树中，有一间单人卧室，而南端则可以看到城市、大海和里约著名的基督救世主雕像。在下面的地面上，一个屏风门廊和室外小厨房让业主可以接触到景观。

Essentially a steel-and-glass box, the house hovers above the land supported structurally by two concrete piers, one of which also functions as an indoor/outdoor fireplace. Tucked into the juçara palm and cariniana trees on the 3.1-acre site, the north end of the home contains a single bedroom while the south end opens to views of the city, the sea, and Rio’s famous Christ the Redeemer statue. On the ground plane below, a screened porch and outdoor kitchenette allow the owners to engage the landscape.

当地的建筑技术贯穿始终，包括巴西传统的板状混凝土工地墙和赤土上的彩色石膏内墙。地板是巴西木头和Vermelhão染色混凝土，这是一种常见的地方传统。喷漆的海洋级不锈钢结构钢–该住宅的主要材料–能够经受住潮湿气候的考验。该住宅设计为自然通风，采用手动转轴窗和带防虫网的可伸缩窗墙。这些，加上太阳能热水系统，使房屋在间歇性停电时也能正常使用。

Local construction techniques are incorporated throughout, including board-formed concrete site walls and interior walls of colorful plaster over terracotta in the Brazilian tradition. Floors are Brazilian wood and vermelhão stained concrete, a common vernacular tradition. Painted, marine-grade stainless structural steel – the home’s primary material – stands up to the humid climate where corrosion is a concern. The home is designed for natural ventilation with manual pivot windows and retractable window walls with insect screens. These, along with a solar water heating system, allow the home to function during intermittent power outages.

“这所房子是业主夫妇的一个私密的地方，他们可以到里约热内卢上方的山坡上，享受书籍、艺术，尤其是大而美的风景”。-Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, 设计负责人

“This house is a private, intimate place for the owner couple to go up into the hillside above Rio de Janeiro and enjoy books, art and especially the big, beautiful landscape.” –Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, Design Principal

Architects: Olson Kundig
Area : 1500 ft²
Year : 2018
Photographs :Maíra Acayaba
Manufacturers : Lutron, Gaggenau, Ornilux, Deca, Sub-Zero
Structural Engineer : MCE Structural Consultants
MEP : WSP Norge, Greenwatt, WSP
Landscape Architect : Isabel Duprat Landscape Architecture
Lighting Design : O- Lighting Design
Design Principal : Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA
Project Manager : Edward Lalonde
Architectural Staff : Fergus Knox
Gizmo Design : KB Architectural Services, Phil Turner
Gizmo Fabricator : 12th Avenue Iron
General Contractor : Construtora São Bento
Facade Consultant : FRONT
Steelwork : Eleve
City : Rio de Janeiro
Country : Brazil