studio mk27: cobogo house

'cobogó house' by studio mk27, brazil
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the 'cobogó house', a single family residence designed by são paulo-based architect marcio kogan of studio mk27 has been
nominated for an award in the house category for this year's world architecture festival. at entry level, a series of perimeter
glass doors can be opened to provide a permeable boundary to access the adjacent enclosed courtyard garden. an outdoor
veranda with elevated views of the sculpted lake and trees wraps around a facade formed with a continuous and modular
interwoven brise-soleil. the organic loops of the high-gloss white material generates a series of penetrations allowing a dappled
lighting quality to filter into and naturally illuminate the second floor corridor.



view of main facade from garden
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the crisp plaster exterior is contrasted with rectangular bands of vertical wooden planks which visually continue to the ground
plane to form the surrounding garden fence. a pervious mesh screen parallel the structure's outer wall may be slid along a track
and closed to protect the interior spaces from the strong afternoon sunlight. at night, the patterned elevation creates the effect
of a glowing jewel box when illuminated by the inner bedroom's ambient lighting.



view of facade from lake
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elevated view of courtyard
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upper level veranda overlooking courtyard garden and lake
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repetitive weaving pattern creates a textured brise-soleil
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upper level corridor illuminated with dappled daylight
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perimeter glass doors may be moved to eliminate a sense of enclosure
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boundary between interior and exterior has been removed
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interior light quality with wooden screen closed
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framed outward view of courtyard garden and lake
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uplighting along perimeter fence
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reflection in the lake
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garden lighting at night
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brise-soleil illuminated at night
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upper level veranda at night
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floor plan / level 0
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floor plan / level 1
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