Casa Acqua Residential House
Cristina Menezes
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Casa Acqua Residential House by Cristina Menezes Casa Acqua is a residential house built in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The layout follows early Roman dwellings, with four modules arranged around an inner courtyard. The courtyard is surrounded by water mirrors that recall a central fountain. All modules are fully open to allow natural ventilation and daylight, so air conditioning is not required. Vertical awnings and windshields provide privacy and protection from sun, rain, insects and strong winds. Prefabricated modules shortened construction time and reduced waste. The total area is two hundred and ten square meters.
Silver A' Design Award Winner
Casa Acqua Residential House by Cristina Menezes is a distinguished winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Casa Acqua Residential House earned the Silver A' Design Award in 2022 and is showcased on Awarded Designs & Architecture among other outstanding designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Cristina Menezes and see why Casa Acqua Residential House design stands out from its competition.
About Casa Acqua
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Casa Acqua Residential House by Cristina Menezes Casa Acqua is a residential house built in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The layout follows early Roman dwellings, with four modules arranged around an inner courtyard. The courtyard is surrounded by water mirrors that recall a central fountain. All modules are fully open to allow natural ventilation and daylight, so air conditioning is not required. Vertical awnings and windshields provide privacy and protection from sun, rain, insects and strong winds. Prefabricated modules shortened construction time and reduced waste. The total area is two hundred and ten square meters. Casa Acqua earned the Silver A' Design Award, a distinguished level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Silver A' Design Award designs combine inventive thinking with professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, as high-quality entries in their respective categories, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and independent academic review, where entries are voted via blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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