House of Amendoeiras / Play Arquitetura e DesignSave this picture!© Leonardo FinottiHouses•Salvador, Brazil Architects: Play Arquitetura e Design Area Area of this architecture project Area:  490 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Photographs:Leonardo Finotti Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers:  Ampla Forma, Anauá, Docol, Lumini, Punto, Ulimax, keramicaMore SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. When we first saw the plot of land located in a condominium near Salvador, the first thing we admired was the presence of several large almond trees scattered throughout the area. Despite the neighbors' advice to cut them down due to the large amount of leaves that fall from them, our premise, along with that of the clients - a couple with one child - was to try to preserve the existing vegetation as much as possible.Save this picture!The request was for a house with many bedrooms (5 + 1 office that can also serve as a bedroom), as they often have relatives and friends visiting Bahia. The rest of the house should cater to the family's dynamics in a functional and uncomplicated manner, without neglecting formal aspects.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Attentive to the couple's discreet elegance and their aesthetic background, we proposed a structure made of CLT (cross-laminated timber) as a way to combine rationality and beauty.Save this picture!The placement of the house aimed not only to preserve the trees but also to achieve the best sunlight exposure. In Bahia, where the climate is warm all year round, we avoided the North and West directions; some bedrooms face East and South while the social area and balcony primarily face South.Save this picture!Save this picture!In contrast to the well-defined rhythm of the wooden structure, the upper floor is entirely covered with aluminum brises, which open like folding doors in the bedrooms, closet, and bathrooms, but when closed, create a unique volume.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The organic shapes of the pool alongside the garden designed by Rodrigo Oliveira form an oasis amidst the intense heat of Bahia.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less About this office MaterialWoodMaterials and TagsPublished on May 20, 2025Cite: "House of Amendoeiras / Play Arquitetura e Design" [Casa das Amendoeiras / Play Arquitetura e Design] 20 May 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1030221/house-of-amendoeiras-play-arquitetura-e-design&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream