Rio Bonito House / Carla Juaçaba

The "Three Peaks" nature preserve, situated in the Nova Friburgo mountains of the Rio Bonito hinterland, was the spot chosen for the residence-cum-retreat of the director of the museum images of the unconscious, Luiz Carlos Mello. Its proximity to the river was a deciding factor among the choices presented for such a project. Two stone walls - 1.10 meters, or 3' 7", thick - support four steel beams, upon which rest the floors and roofing.

Rio Bonito House / Carla Juaçaba
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  • architects: Carla Juaçaba
  • Location: Serra do Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Project Year: 2005
  • Photographs: Nelson Kon
  • Area: 70.0 m2

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