projects . architecture
Brise House
at a glance
Location
Brasilia
Status
Built
Client
Private
Type
Residential
Size
450 sqm
Other Features
Alluminum strip brise-soleil
Brise House is defined by its volumetric composition. The upper floor provides a sense of visual weight within the building’s massing, while simultaneously conveying lightness and translucency—qualities achieved through the use of brise-soleil elements on the façades.
Ground floor plan
Second floor plan
The program is organized across two floors: social and service areas are located on the ground floor, while the upper level houses the bedrooms and a private living room.
Elevations 1, 2 and 3
A double-height living room forms the heart of the house, wrapped by a mezzanine that serves as circulation for the second floor. This central space benefits from abundant, filtered natural light—shielded by the brise-soleil system and the extended roof overhang.
The brise-soleil is composed of thousands of aluminum strips in three subtle shades of bronze. This distinctive external skin is the most defining feature of the house’s design, offering a delicate and ever-changing relationship with the exterior—both shielding and revealing in an elegant, ephemeral way.
Consultant Team
A4 Engenharia, Structural engineering
SUPPLIERS
Talentus, Aluminum Frames
ATRIA, Construction Contract Administration CCA
Portobello, Floor Tiles
Jatobá, Swimming pool tiles
