Brisa Apartment / Elisa Albuquerque

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  • Architects: Elisa Albuquerque
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  689 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2022
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Julia Tótoli
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Gauss Revestimentos, Pisobras, Tião Piauí
  • Lead Architect: Elisa Albuquerque
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Brisa Apartment / Elisa Albuquerque - Interior Photography, Living Room, Sofa, Table, Chair
© Julia Tótoli

Text description provided by the architects. While they wait for the much-anticipated apartment in the traditional superquadras in Brasilia, Andre and Phublio needed a home. A temporary home but, above all, a home. And they were in a hurry: they needed to move out and intended to finish the renovation in less than 3 months. We established an ambitious schedule and a mere 70 days after the first meeting, they moved in.

Brisa Apartment / Elisa Albuquerque - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Sink, Countertop, Windows
© Julia Tótoli
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Plan
Brisa Apartment / Elisa Albuquerque - Interior Photography
© Julia Tótoli

When selecting this apartment, they prioritized the terrace and the amenities – their condo sits by Lake Paranoá and feels close to water. Regarding the interiors, their intention was to limit intervention to the kitchen. However, early in design they fell in love with the process and decided to go further. They hoped that the generic developer-looking space, despite temporary, would become pleasing and comfortable.

Brisa Apartment / Elisa Albuquerque - Interior Photography, Bed, Bedroom
© Julia Tótoli
Brisa Apartment / Elisa Albuquerque - Interior Photography, Closet, Table, Beam
© Julia Tótoli

Interventions to be minimal, strategy was set on materials with textures and colors that could convey the type of domesticity they had in mind. The bedroom received a large mirror and a headboard woven in loco by artisans from the traditional TV Tower local craft market. Soft fabrics and calm lighting helped create the atmosphere they were looking for.

Brisa Apartment / Elisa Albuquerque - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Countertop, Table, Chair, Sink
© Julia Tótoli
Brisa Apartment / Elisa Albuquerque - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Countertop, Sink, Windows
© Julia Tótoli

They wished to maintain separation between bedroom and living/kitchen, so that partition was clad with thin white brick. We also removed the dropped ceiling to expose the original waffle slab. The largest and most needed intervention was done in the kitchen: a large cast-in-place terrazzo counter, backsplash, and shelf, besides the mint green cabinetry. The only intervention in plan was the addition of a double sliding door between bedroom and living/kitchen.

Brisa Apartment / Elisa Albuquerque - Interior Photography, Bedroom, Table, Windows, Bed
© Julia Tótoli
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Elevations

It was also part of the strategy that all lighting be below eye-level. Except for the kitchen, we removed all ceiling lighting and replaced it with wall sconces, pendants, and floor lamps. Lighting is diffuse, soft and most of it has dimmers, which allows for localized control and comfort.

Brisa Apartment / Elisa Albuquerque - Interior Photography, Table, Chair
© Julia Tótoli

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Address:Brasília, DF, Brazil

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Cite: "Brisa Apartment / Elisa Albuquerque" [Apartamento Brisa / Elisa Albuquerque] 20 Jun 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/983655/brisa-apartment-elisa-albuquerque> ISSN 0719-8884

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