Toque-Toque House / Nitsche Arquitetos

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São Sebastião, Brazil
  • Construction Company: Tecnomar Engenharia SS
  • Wood Structural Project: Ita Construtora
  • Concrete Structural Project: Stec Engenharia
  • Electric Installations: Ramoska e Castellani
  • Hydraulic Installations: Ramoska e Castellani
  • Lighting: Elaine Pires
  • Foundations: Solosfera
  • City: São Sebastião
  • Country: Brazil
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Toque-Toque House / Nitsche Arquitetos - Exterior Photography, Windows
© Pedro Mascaro e André Scarpa

Text description provided by the architects. The house in Toque-Toque was designed to be a simple, flexible, and easy-to-build construction and serve as a summer residence on São Paulo’s coast. The plot is located on a steep slope covered by dense tropical forests. For this purpose, the house was placed transversely to the slope, projecting the house towards the sea, and placing it at the treetop’s height.

Toque-Toque House / Nitsche Arquitetos - Exterior Photography, Forest
© Pedro Mascaro e André Scarpa
Toque-Toque House / Nitsche Arquitetos - Exterior Photography, Garden, Forest
© Pedro Mascaro e André Scarpa

To deal with the irregular topography, a concrete basement connecting the lot entrance to the pool area was created. Under the basement, there is a small terrace and above it, the house was built using a laminated timber structure. There are seven structural portals creating six modules with three suites, a laundry, a social bathroom, and a living room with an integrated kitchen. The roof was built using thermoacoustic industrial tiles with generous eaves surrounding and protecting the entire construction.

Toque-Toque House / Nitsche Arquitetos - Exterior Photography, Windows
© Pedro Mascaro e André Scarpa
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The plot has a panoramic view from where it is possible to see the Atlantic Ocean, the Toque-Toque Island, and the Toque-Toque beach. Therefore, the house’s social area, such as the kitchen and living room, faces the pool overlooking the sea and the bedrooms face the beach, on the opposite side. This way, the bedrooms remain more private, and all 180 degrees are used on both sides of the house.

Toque-Toque House / Nitsche Arquitetos - Exterior Photography, Patio, Deck, Courtyard
© Pedro Mascaro e André Scarpa
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Ground Floor Plan
Toque-Toque House / Nitsche Arquitetos - Interior Photography, Living Room, Windows, Beam, Chair, Deck, Patio
© Pedro Mascaro e André Scarpa

The house’s circulation is entirely external, being sheltered only by the 1.20 m eaves. All bedrooms and the laundry are open to the outside, creating well-lit and ventilated independent rooms, which ensures flexibility of use and keeps the construction more compact and simpler.

Toque-Toque House / Nitsche Arquitetos - Interior Photography, Chair, Deck, Forest
© Pedro Mascaro e André Scarpa

The Toque-Toque house was, therefore, the opportunity to design an architecture of industrial, fast, and efficient construction that, by its position in the plot, guarantees intense integration with nature and with the beautiful landscape that surrounds it.

Toque-Toque House / Nitsche Arquitetos - Exterior Photography, Chair
© Pedro Mascaro e André Scarpa

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Cite: "Toque-Toque House / Nitsche Arquitetos" [Casa Toque-toque / Nitsche Arquitetos] 20 Feb 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/996666/toque-toque-house-nitsche-arquitetos> ISSN 0719-8884

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