Architect - Isay Weinfeld (Part i) - Residencia Morumbi

 

A solid subscriber to the "Tropical Modern" architectural movement, Isay Weinfeld is among the edgier modern architects from Brazil.

Signature element of Weinfeld's residential works is the nondescript streetside face that belies the warmth, beauty and luxury within. Clean, unadorned exterior planes, strategic choice and omission of windows, convertible spaces, blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor, passive ventilation, natural daylighting, and dramatic simplicity are key elements of Weinfeld's architecture.

But one example in Weinfeld's prolific portfolio is the Morumbi house. The grinding chaos of Sao Paulo is forgotten inside the walls of this house. Two intersecting glass walls open away from each other through the use of sliding glass wall panels, creating a protected pavilion space, ideal for gathering with friends, to watch the sheer curtains sough in the prevailing breezes.

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