Dwell- Tamed Brutalism – Landscaping: between the courtyard, the garden, and the water
• Project: Capebe House
• Location: Altamira, Chacao Municipality. Caracas, Venezuela.
• Execution Date: 2023–2025
• Construction Area: 700 m²
• Landscaping Area: 550 m²
• Architecture Team: Tragaluz Estudio de Arquitectura. Miguel Fernández Carmen Navarro.
• Collaborators: Arq. Dayana Núñez, Arq. Diamara Martínez, Arq. Rubén Bustamante.
• Landscaping: Elías González
• Photography: Photofun
Social Ground Floor
The ground floor is designed as a succession of open spaces, functionally defined by the structural layout and sliding partition planes. On this level, interior spaces maintain a seamless relationship with the exterior areas: the garden, the pool, and the terraces.
J- Shaped Scheme
The house is developed in a “J” shaped floor plan, adjusting to the proportions and orientation of the plot, creating an internal garden. The usable area is maximized by using the boundaries limits of the plot. The 3.50m height levels enhance the perception of spaciousness and maintain optimal natural lighting throughout the entire home.
Parking / Lobby
The client required a comfortable parking area with generous vehicle capacity. Therefore, the parking was designed as a lobby, the primary point where residents and visitors frequently enter and exit. It was conceived as an open, illuminated, and ventilated space filled with vegetation, featuring a circuit-like vehicular flow centered around a helical staircase that connects every floor of the house.
The Eye
One of the client’s specific requests was the ability to see the street from the privacy of the master bedroom. The design process, seeking formal solutions for this requirement, resulted in a spatial and volumetric proposal acting as a viewer/observatory. This transformed into “the eye” of the house: a one-and-a-half-height space made of exposed reinforced concrete, located 7m above street level. From this vantage point, one can overlook both the street activity and the landscape unfolding to the west.
