7. Museu do Futebol (Soccer Museum), Mauro Munhoz - by Camila Figueiredo

·         Architects: Mauro Munhoz Architects

·         Location: Municipal Stadium Paulo Machado de Carvalho, São Paulo, Brasil.

·         Author of the project: Mauro Munhoz Area: 6900 m2  / 74,270 ft2

         Year of the project: 2008

Entrance.

Implantacion.

Installed under the north stands of the Municipal Stadium Paulo Machado de Carvalho - the Pacaembu in Sao Paulo - the Football Museum celebrates the sport that became one of the best known Brazilian manifestations. Architecture, Museology and curation are fundamentals to show how football helped form the identity of the country and at the same time, allowed to influence and to enhance national culture. Opened in September 2008, the museum covers an area of 6 900 square meters in front of the Charles Miller Square. The choice of the stadium is lined architectural and urban point of the view because it preserves, restores and gives new use to an existing building.

Room of Exaltation.

The proposal of the architect Mauro Munhoz is locate in the front building of the stadium Pacaembu, that was designed by architect Ramos de Azevedo, in the 1930s.  The ground is the area of transition between inside and outside of the Museum. The architectural project reveals the structures of the stadium. On the Room of Exaltation, space where people can see the structure of the grandstand is off the slope, shows the maximum intended to put the visitor in direct contact with the original architecture and the topography that influenced the design of the neighborhood and the stadium itself. There, the slopes are apparent and the smell of damp earth complete sensory experience. Each room makes apparent the ceiling concrete structure - which are actually the bleachers of the stadium. 

Section of the Museum Area.

6. Casa no Butantã, Paulo Mendes da Rocha And João de Gennaro - by Camila Figueiredo

•      Architects: Paulo Mendes da Rocha
•      Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
•     Year of the project:  1964.
•      Area: 250m2 / 2690 ft2
•     Material: Concrete

Plan. 

The house is located on the neighborhood of Butanta in Sao Paulo.

The House Butanta is actually two twin houses with structure and almost the same plant, designed by the architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha for himself and his sister. Both were designed and executed between 1964 and 1966.

Located side by side, each residence consists of a single high floor, corresponding to the highest elevation of the land. Each house has four pillars, creating a strategically protected terrace, where it is located the garage, services and the stairs The modulated concrete structure, detailing the minimum (one frame for every opening, for example), the simple and rigorous structural system, with only four pillars, were cited by the architect as indices of a rationality, at the time the discussion on the prefabrication gained amplitude in Brazil.Paulo Mendes da Rocha said the house was thought as "a test of pre-fabricated pieces".

 The program includes a plant with tripartite system with organization by sectors: social, intimate and service. The house has 5 bedrooms .

Interior of the house.

Stairs.

Windows.

Garage and service area. 

5. Casa Jardins (Gardens House) , CR2 Architecture - by Camila Figueiredo

Front of the house.

• Location: São Paulo - São Paulo, Brasil
• Authors: Cecilia Reichstul e Clara Reynaldo
• Area: 359.0 m2 / 3.864 ft2
• Year of the project: 2013

This residence is located on São Paulo, Brazil. It is a project for a middle-aged couple   and a daughter. The architectonic project was designed by CR2 Architecture.  The concept of the house is the large concrete box on the first floor. In this box were made tears, creating voids that illuminate without penetrate the privacy of the residents of this house. The voids are filled with contemplative gardens, which can be viewed from all environments, creating a visual connection between the ground and first floor. Another important point in this connection is the double height of the living room, which allows a clear understanding of the house.

The use of inverted beams was the structural solution found to make the slab of the first floor seen from the ground floor. The location of the house on the lot aims to enjoy the most of the sunshine, already quite limited by the surroundings. Downstairs is the social part of the house: on one side the closed toilet block. The other block is the kitchen and service area. Among them, open living and dining room. The entire floor has granilite floor, leaving the feeling of being inside or outside the house. A wall of yellow Cobogo makes separation from the garage to the garden. Upstairs has three bedrooms and a TV room.

This is a project with strong modernist references, the concrete, free plan and cast elements. 

View of the garden and the Yellow Cobogo.

Garden inside the box.

10 Seth Gebhart- Pilotis

Pilotis

A home on pilotis is an interesting style. The style allows for the home to be vacant of the first level and instead you have to go up, to get to the second level to enter into the space. 

The home below is a good image of the design of a home with pilots. The space on ground level can be used for other things, as shown in the picture.

9 Seth Gebhart- Hut Style Housing

HUT

This style of housing has always been interesting to me. This past spring, I had the opportunity to visit Sierra Leone, West Africa. While this is not all that we saw, and not all people live in this style of house, we did see some people live in this style of home and was able to provide medical care and help to these people.

We have come so far, in the design of buildings. As we continue to progress, it is interesting to think about the key features that all habitats provide. They are generally covered and provide the most comfortability as possible. 

While, we do continue to create new architecture some features can still be used and looked upon from past precedents to create architecture that still meets the solution and need that people desire. 

(12) Westhope - Trevor Morse

Located in Tulsa, Westhope is one of three buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Oklahoma. Westhope is one of Wright's larger homes at 10,000 square feet. Built in 1929, the home has a very open floor plan that can accommodate sever hundred guests at a time. The house includes several gardens, patios and pool on the exterior. The structure is made of bricks, columns of glass, and concrete. Unfortunately, many people have said that the home is rather ugly despite Wright's opinion of it being very beautiful. The home has also been notorious for leaking during rain storms. Currently the home is a private residence, however, the home is listed on a historical landmark list.

(11) Foam House - Trevor Morse

The Foam House of Minnesota was built by Winslow Wedin in 1969. The structure is held by cables at the center with a steel column stretching to the surface. Both the exterior and interior are completely covered by polyurethane foam to give the impression of a cave. The goal of the project was to create a home that could blend in with nature perfectly. The current owner loves the design due to the home's radical views, open floor plan and the originality of the design. Everything in the home is free-formed, creating a space that is optimum for relaxation. Despite its one downfall, the uneven floors, the structure is warm and inviting, despite its out of the box design.