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Casa São Francisco Xavier
São Francisco Xavier, São José dos Campos, Brasil
Built on steeply sloped terrain, Casa São Francisco Xavier opens up to the breath-taking view of the Mantiqueira Range in São Francisco Xavier, a district of São José dos Campos.
The ground floor is composed of three volumes: the two lateral blocks house the bedrooms and bathrooms, both topped with green roofs. The central pavilion features a large gabled roof covered with wooden shingles, under which lies the social living area, including a fireplace lounge and a veranda. A slight deflection of the southern block emphasizes the opening of the social area toward the surrounding landscape of mountains and native forest.
A large wooden deck connects the volumes externally, creating a spacious area for gathering and enjoying nature. At one corner, a pool lined with dark ceramic tiles reflects the shifting sky of the region.
On the lower level, there is a small spa and a guest suite, both with openings that frame and enhance the views of the landscape.
The house’s design is guided by pure, simple geometry, which is also expressed in the interior, where the interplay of solids and voids is achieved through a composition of niches, shelves, and built-in volumes—such as the enclosure for the refrigerator.
The integration with nature and the cosy atmosphere are reinforced by the choice of simple materials, such as red-toned cement floors, cumaru wood flooring, white river pebbles, exposed concrete slabs, and lime-washed textured plaster.
