A getaway from the bustling of Rio, the house in Itaipava overlooks a mountainous landscape and, in the foreground, a majestic granite peak. The desires of the owner, a mom of three and business woman, were an one-floor home - secure and comfortable for her elderly parents - that overlooks said rocky peak while providing a clear division between the spaces for privacy and relaxation and the common areas for leisure and partying.

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With that in mind, the house was divided in two sections: one for the bedrooms and another for the common living areas. Its implantation envisions that from all points of circulation and common use, the focus is the view: being in the living room, the terrace or the corridor. Different moments of relation with the environment were created: the outdoor with the backyard near the forest and the terrace with a pool overlooking the view; a secluded veranda at the living room and a glass corner at the owners own bedroom. The space creates gradients of seclusion in accordance with the area of the house.

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The elevation of the whole construction from the ground associated with the separation between the two sections provides a better ventilation, entrance of light and prevents from excessive humidity and the entrance of small animals.