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Collection by Octavio Roca

Detalles construtivos

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The oversized eaves provide protection from the elements and allow one to walk around the entire home in all weathers. Rain chains are used as decorative alternatives to downpipes.
The oversized eaves provide protection from the elements and allow one to walk around the entire home in all weathers. Rain chains are used as decorative alternatives to downpipes.
An additional floor was constructed on top of the building to house the soon-to-be apartments, thereby preserving the original factory space for commercial use.
An additional floor was constructed on top of the building to house the soon-to-be apartments, thereby preserving the original factory space for commercial use.
The attention to detail extends to the design of the home's streamlined contemporary gutters.
The attention to detail extends to the design of the home's streamlined contemporary gutters.
A continuous deck or veranda, called engawa in Japanese, functions as both a step and seat, to seamlessly connect the house to the garden. Deep eaves, or hisashi, provide cover and reflect light from the interior.
A continuous deck or veranda, called engawa in Japanese, functions as both a step and seat, to seamlessly connect the house to the garden. Deep eaves, or hisashi, provide cover and reflect light from the interior.