Like a crafted landscape that transforms with the passage of time, Brick House is a residence that reveals itself in the encounter between nature, light, and architecture. With 1,413 m² of built area, the project signed by Fernanda Marques is rooted in essential materials — brick, wood, and metal — which together shape a home that is welcoming, fluid, and striking, in close dialogue with its surroundings and the natural topography, with minimal intervention.

Set on a plot that allows for expansive green areas, the residence was designed for a family that values daily moments together, seamless integration with the outdoors, and open-air activities.

The architecture unfolds through well-defined volumes, connected by broad glass panels that ensure visual continuity and spatial flow. Privacy, however, is carefully preserved through solutions such as the strategic use of exposed brick — acting as a filter for light and ventilation — and wooden slatted doors that allow control over the permeability between spaces. “They enjoy the presence of glass, the open view of the garden. The challenge was to create this feeling of openness without giving up the family’s privacy,” explains Fernanda.

Natural light plays a leading role, shaping the atmosphere of the house throughout the day. Skylights punctuate the roof, bringing light from above, revealing nuances, casting shadows, and transforming the perception of each space at different moments.

At the heart of the garden, the organically shaped pool sets up a counterpoint to the architecture’s geometric rigor. “My goal was to make the pool the spotlight, not just as a leisure area, but as part of the architecture — with its fluid form, in contrast to the house’s opposing geometry, it reinforces the gesture of integration with nature,” says Fernanda. The tension between its freeform design and the residence’s structure amplifies its presence, making it a mirror of the landscape and an emotional and visual anchor of the project.

The uninterrupted lawn, free of visual barriers, was conceived as a territory of freedom for the children, becoming a natural extension of the family’s daily life — where architecture, nature, and living intertwine with both lightness and precision.