Single Wall Residence by Suna Arquitetura - Pedro Sunye |
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| DESIGN NAME: Single Wall PRIMARY FUNCTION: Residence INSPIRATION: Situated between the mountains and the sea, the architecture emerges as a harmonious response to the landscape. Nature invites full openness, while dense vegetation protects privacy. The program follows a hospitality-inspired logic, where the spatial experience is continuous and service areas remain hidden. The house was designed to offer a contemplative and sensory immersion, without visual or functional barriers. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is structured by a single architectural gesture: an 80 meter long bamboo wall that organizes the program, separates leisure and service areas, supports the suspended bedroom volume, and conceals technical spaces. The architecture celebrates raw materiality, making exposed concrete, pressed bamboo, and Brazilian marble the protagonists of the space. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Circulation is defined by a single continuous wall that separates social access from service areas. The path naturally leads to the suspended bedrooms, with no visual barriers. Glass panels fully retract, blending interior and exterior. Cross ventilation, natural light, and strategic shading ensure environmental comfort without the need for artificial systems. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project was conceived between 2021 and 2022 in Curitiba, and built between 2022 and 2024. Located in Angra dos Reis, the residence integrates with the tropical landscape, using its natural conditions to define the architectural approach from the beginning of the design process. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The project combines advanced structural techniques with vernacular construction methods. The twelve point five meter span and six point five meter cantilever are achieved through post tensioning. Concrete is shaped using ribbed formwork and raw wood props. The bamboo wall, produced in China, serves both structural and aesthetic functions. High performance glazing systems allow full retraction of the glass panels. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Total area: 960 square meters Free span: 12.5 meters Cantilever: 6.5 meters Continuous bamboo wall: 80 meters Structural system: Post tensioned concrete Material composition: Exposed concrete, pressed bamboo, Brazilian marble. TAGS: minimalist architecture, contemporary house, exposed concrete, bamboo wall, material honesty, seamless integration, landscape driven design, structural innovation, sustainability RESEARCH ABSTRACT: This research explores the relationship between linearity, functional concealment, and spatial fluidity. The eighty meter wall organizes the program and expands the perception of space. Structural solutions such as post tensioning were combined with vernacular techniques like ribbed concrete and pressed bamboo. Material continuity and constructive efficiency reinforce interior and exterior integration. CHALLENGE: The main challenge was to preserve the conceptual essence throughout the construction process. Formal purity demanded extreme precision in every detail, from carpentry to material junctions. Visual continuity and conceptual integrity were only possible through rigorous control and conscious decisions. The result invites reflection: why do we still overcomplicate architecture? ADDED DATE: 2025-03-28 07:22:49 TEAM MEMBERS (4) : Architect: Pedro Sunyé , Interior Designer: Gabriela Casagrande , Project Coordinator: Thallita Souza and Structural Engineer: Mauer Egas IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Photographer Fabio Severo, Single Wall, 2024. Image #2: Photographer Fabio Severo, Single Wall, 2024. Image #3: Photographer Fabio Severo, Single Wall, 2024. Image #4: Photographer Fabio Severo, Single Wall, 2024. Image #5: Photographer Fabio Severo, Single Wall, 2024. |
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NAME: suna arquitetura PROFILE: Suna Arquitetura is a Brazilian architectural practice that approaches each project with lightness, rationality, and a pursuit of formal simplicity. Whether designing buildings, houses, neighborhoods, or museums, the office understands architecture as a singular discipline: capable of interpreting each context with a unique perspective. Suna operates across small, medium, and large-scale projects, always seeking new challenges that can be addressed through design. Founded by Pedro Sunyé, the practice brings together a network of associated architects and collaborators working across different regions and areas of expertise. This structure allows the studio to maintain a flexible and responsive approach, adapting to the specificities of each commission while remaining true to its design principles. |
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Single Wall Residence by Suna Arquitetura-Pedro Sunye is Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, 2024 - 2025.· Read the interview with designer Suna Arquitetura - Pedro Sunye for design Single Wall here.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Suna Arquitetura - Pedro Sunye. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Suna Arquitetura - Pedro Sunye. |
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