Home Design Erected In Just 20 Days To Connected With The Natural Landscape

Sui, from the Latin expression Sui Generis, means that which is unique and original, even peculiar. This building was erected in just 20 days on the iconic garden of Palácio das Mangabeiras, in the capital of Minas Gerais, Brazil. There was a reverent respect for the environment as we tried to create a gentle dialogue between what was already there and what was introduced there. Thus synchronizing the landscape with the manmade. Casa Sui was built having a horizontal, linear format and a purposefully set back base which is embraced by nature on each side. The architectural construction flows through the gardens as nature penetrates within designed structures in a perfect symbiosis that renders unity and connection. The whole house was projected taking into consideration the full length of metallic bars available in the market, avoiding waste. Modules of 6 meters were cut from 12-meter metallic bars to optimize the usage of the materials, the ease of execution, and the speed of the process. Thus ma