Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura

Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Exterior Photography, Windows, FacadeSui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Interior Photography, Living RoomSui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Interior Photography, Living Room, Table, ChairSui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Interior Photography, Living RoomSui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - More Images+ 24

Belo Horizonte, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  120
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2022
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  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Aluminas, Botteh, Deca, Directa Piedras, Fórmica, Líder Interiores, Portinari, Templuz, Trousseau
  • Lead Architect: Nídia Duarte
  • Project Manager: Otávio Duarte
  • Development And Detailing: Isabela Antonyele, Mariana Nunes, Mariele Andrade, Jéssica Melo
  • Landscape : Jardim Fleury - Graziela Fleury
  • Windows: BWX Esquadrias - Cláudio Souza
  • Construction : Moura Construtora - Alexandre Moura
  • Woodwork: Larama Marcenaria - Lucas Amaral
  • City: Belo Horizonte
  • Country: Brazil
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Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Exterior Photography, Facade, Garden, Courtyard
© Estúdio NY18

Text description provided by the architects. 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.

Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Exterior Photography, Windows, Forest
© Estúdio NY18

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 making this building easily adaptable to any location.

Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Exterior Photography, Facade, Garden, Courtyard, Patio
© Estúdio NY18
Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Exterior Photography, Garden, Courtyard
© Estúdio NY18

Sets of two folding pivoting doors symmetrically spaced from each other extend throughout the whole length of the facade, inviting one to contemplate the various angles of the surrounding landscape. Besides opening and closing will these sets of doors also beautify the pavilion by displaying manually woven nautical ropes over their glass that not only filter natural lighting but also provides an ephemeral game of light and shadow within.

Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Interior Photography, Living Room
© Estúdio NY18
Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Interior Photography
© Estúdio NY18

A cozy breakfast area adjacent to the front porch provides a relaxing atmosphere that mingles sofas and trees surrounded by a gorgeous garden. An iron and wood chaise designed by André Ferri, an artist from Minas Gerais state, is suitable for moments of reading amidst the pleasant nature. The rebar mesh rises in the background letting light in freely as eyesight reaches as far as the beautiful araucaria and palm trees.

Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Interior Photography, Living Room, Table
© Daniel Mansur
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Floor Plan
Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Exterior Photography, Handrail, Garden, Deck
© Estúdio NY18

The gourmet living area is a true ode to both family gatherings and informal meetings. The kitchen island with the attached table and the organic couch creates a direct connection with the more fluid layout of the project. From the lighter tones to the gray ones, from the warm touch of wood to the mix of textures, everything is affectionate and welcoming. In the background, a curved wall houses a bookcase on one end and a vertical garden paired with a cellar on the other. Some other highlights are the rough wood finishing of the shelves, in which an array of ceramic dishes rest, a climate-controlled wine cellar, a minibar, and even an area dedicated exclusively to a coffee corner.

Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Interior Photography, Bedroom
© Estúdio NY18
Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Interior Photography, Closet
© Estúdio NY18

In a more secluded area, we find the bedroom framed in a wooden structure, following the same detached concept of the project. The bed is set at the center of the room facing the outside garden. On one side of the room lies the Sui reclining chair, which was designed by the architect exclusively for this display room, besides some paintings by Daniel Mansur. On the other side, there is a wood-framed cabinet. Behind the bed raises an emerald green quartzite panel that serves as both the headboard and the wall that gives privacy to the bathroom behind it. The bathroom has a relaxing soaking tub and also a beehive-shaped bookcase. The punctuated lighting values ​​the volumetry, textures, and elements that deserve to be highlighted.

Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade
© Estúdio NY18

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Cite: "Sui House / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura" [Casa Sui / Nídia Duarte Arquitetura] 22 Nov 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/992530/sui-house-nidia-duarte-arquitetura> ISSN 0719-8884

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