A completely ground floor house, cozy, bringing a sense of well-being and calm to enjoy the weekends: these were the owner's requests for the 201m² Casa Mansa, located in Xangri-lá, a city near Porto Alegre.

The house is located on a corner, so its layout starts from a sinuous line, executed through a wooden panel, which separates the social area from the intimate area. Two large horizontal concrete planes finalize the minimalist and contemporary concept, while two other large glass planes, which open completely, guarantee the integration with the outside area, brises were added to ensure the privacy of the residents.

The project was executed in only six months, and to achieve this schedule in such a short time, special construction techniques were used, such as concreting the floor and subfloor in the initial phase of the work in a single stage.

Starting from the minimum intervention on the terrain, all the large trees that already exist there were preserved. The sustainable techniques used ensure cross ventilation and minimize the use of thermal conditioning and lighting systems. The lighting design is predominantly indirect, adding value to the architecture and creating a dramatic ambiance.