Casa Bjorn

 

Casa Bjorn is a project inspired by a minimalist desire to live with fewer objects and more connections.

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It was designed for a family of three or four people in the Santa Helena neighborhood of Caratinga, Brazil, following a constant pursuit of simplification in the architectural composition and construction process.

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The result is a restrained and refined design, a house that appears simple but offers great flexibility in space and use.

The house occupies the portion closest to the road and approximately one-fifth of a 360 m² plot, clearly separating the living area from the garden and vegetable patch, while integrating them on the first floor.

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The undeveloped green space at the rear enhances the volume of the house, which is formally very simple, almost childlike, communicating only its functional essence: a place to live in harmony with its surroundings.

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The design emphasizes a simple, clean facade facing the public access road and opens all interior and exterior living spaces to the panoramic views.

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On the ground floor, near the main entrance, are a garage/office and a bathroom. Ascending to the first floor, a large open-plan living area (kitchen, dining room, and living room) opens onto the panoramic views through a large east-facing window and onto the south-facing outdoor living area, sheltered by a pergola. Also on this level are a flexible storage area and a laundry room. A mezzanine, occupying half of the first floor, houses a master suite and another bedroom.