chalet E.14

Chalet E.14 is located in a country club, founded in 1937, on the banks of the Guarapiranga dam, with an area of 200,000m2 of preserved Atlantic forest, in the heart of the capital of São Paulo.

It is part of a group of chalets, built between the 60s and 70s, with a rational architecture, resembling a staff quarters. With originally asbestos tiles (today replaced by fiber cement tiles) and ceramic brick walls on all facades, which luckily have to be preserved, maintaining the unity and original simplicity.

Various activities/sports are practiced there, such as sailing, golf and horseback riding, the latter being the case of the owner of our chalet.

The request from the Brazilian client, who lives and works in Vancouver, was for a refuge with the feel of a country house, but with all the comfort and technology, so that she could spend time and work remotely.

The interior of the chalet was completely renovated, from the distribution of the rooms, as well as all the installations and finishes.

The 100m2 of area, before with many divisions and dark environments, today are divided into a large living area formed by living, dining and kitchen, integrated with the terrace that has a view (among the many trees) to the dam, and the 3 rooms, 1 suite, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and 1 toilet, in addition to the small service area.

Conceived as a true country house, we used rustic finishes such as irregular basalt stones on the floor and rustic stones on the wall, in addition to certified wood in the slatted panel, which hides the various doors of the bedrooms and bathrooms, doors that open directly to the living area. coexistence, with the elimination of circulation.

Colors are present throughout the chalet, such as the bathroom coverings, upholstery, joinery and the hand-painted tile panel depicting the local flora (Adriana and Carlota).

The owner's passion, photos of her horse that lives in Canada, are spread across the white walls of the chalet, creating a link between their 2 homes.