TETRO stacks four-level residence on a steep slope in brazil
Overlooking the Serra do Curral mountain range in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Lua House by TETRO is composed of a vertical sequence of terraces. The residence is built on a sharply inclined plot and organized into four stacked levels, each one designed as a belvedere, making it seem like it hovers.
The upper volume rests on four branching concrete columns that recall tree trunks, a gesture that allows air, light, and vegetation to circulate beneath. The suspended block is enveloped by a metallic brise-soleil that reads as a monolithic mass from the outside and filters sunlight and casts evolving shadows across the interior.
all images by Luisa Lage
Lua House hovers between land and sky, aligned with the moon
A transparent atrium at the entrance acts as a transition zone between the dense urban fabric and the openness beyond. From this glazed pause space, the entire panorama of Belo Horizonte is revealed, while the vertical circulation connects the sequence of volumes above and below. Brazilian firm TETRO places the private areas, including the master suite and bedrooms, on the upper block, while two additional rooms complete the family’s program on this level. One floor down, the living room and kitchen extend outward toward a wooden deck and swimming pool. The lowest level, more reserved, contains the service spaces and an office, yet still keeps the horizon in sight.
The project’s name and orientation stem from the residents’ fascination with the moon, which rises behind the mountains that define Belo Horizonte’s skyline. Each evening, this celestial event becomes part of domestic life. The view turns into an experience, the architecture into a lens through which to witness it.
Lua House by TETRO is composed of a vertical sequence of terraces
the metallic brise-soleil reads as a monolithic mass from the outside
built on a sharply inclined plot
the upper volume rests on four branching concrete columns
the culumns recall tree trunks
allowing air, light, and vegetation to circulate beneath
a transparent atrium at the entrance acts as a transition zone
the project’s name and orientation stem from the residents’ fascination with the moon
the living room and kitchen extend outward toward a wooden deck
TETRO places the private areas on the upper block
the moon rises behind the mountains that define Belo Horizonte’s skyline
project info:
name: Lua House
architect: TETRO | @tetro.architecture
location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
plot area: 477 square meters
total built area: 455 square meters
architects in charge: Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
collaborators: Gregório Magno, Bianca Carvalho, Bruno Bontempo, Giovanna Giacomo, Luisa Lage, Carolina Amaral
construction: Real Construtora
structure: MVE Estruturas
hydraulic: Alexandre José Gonçalves
electrical: Antonio Sergio de Carvalho (FASE Engenharia e Projetos LTDA)
lighting design: Gilza Carvalho
windows, skylights & brise-soleil: Vitarka Esquadrias
interiors: Ana Flávia Souza Silva
granite: Pedras Paraná
vinyl flooring: Komlog
woodwork: Armários Nobre
automation: Josimara Andrade
wooden deck: Macal Madeiras
pool installation: Tecnosolar
landscaping: Nativa
photographer: Luisa Lage | @luisaglage
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