based on one of brazil’s seven biomes that covers an area of over 1 million square kilometers, the cerrado holds around a third of all brazilian diversity. set inside this abundant ecosystem is ‘the cerrado house’ designed by vazio S/A which has been built at the foothills of the sierra da moeda.
the three-bedroom residence features a rooftop pool and terrace, while the rooms underneath overlook the sierra.the belo horizonte-based architect describes the scheme as ‘the play between function and form here is spontaneous and undogmatic: the ramps and stairs of the swimming pool are stamped irrepressibly onto the facades and shape the internal space.’ constructed of mainly concrete, the home rests on the natural terrain of the landscape – with aims to blend into the delicate landscape as possible.
