The architectural design for the apartment in the Mira Building in São Paulo was to create a contemporary atmosphere that would at the same time feel like a home, based on the choice of finishes, materials and furniture. Delivered on the slab, the property would have three suites, an office, a living room integrated with the living room and kitchen, a home theater, a laundry room and a generous pantry.
Designed to accommodate a couple with two children and their cats, the spaces were designed to meet the different needs of the family. The office had to be well thought out, since the clients usually work from home; Superlimão designed a comfortable sofa to accommodate the whole family and planned a kitchen integrated with the dining room. For the cats, a coffee table that could serve as a hammock was developed. The couple asked for the hall to have a space to store shoes and, to this end, a wooden bench with a shelf under the seat was designed: to sit down and take off their shoes in a functional place.
The design was based on four elements: cement, wood, brick and an extensive color palette. The burnt cement is spread throughout the apartment on the floor and takes the form of a concrete countertop that runs through the entire living room to the home theater. The wood was used for the ceiling of the social area and the floor of the home theater. The brick, already present on the building's facade, was brought inside on the dining room wall. More than 35 colors were used, applied to walls, ceilings, doors, carpentry and light fixtures.
In the layout, the position of the entrance door was changed in order to take advantage of the living room wall: the concrete countertop that runs from the living room to the TV room serves as a support for ornaments and pictures, in addition to housing a cabinet below it.
The porcelain tile in the kitchen, delivered with the apartment, was replaced by burnt cement flooring to further enhance the integration between the dining room and the kitchen. A carpet of hydraulic tiles was designed around the stove island, varying between four shades of green and blue. The barbecue grill was dismantled and transformed into a space for making pizza. The sink and the barbecue area were kept and covered by a stone countertop.
The lighting project sought indirect lighting solutions, using LEDs on the shelves and moldings, and spot lighting using lampshades. The landscaping is practical and functional: pots with fruit trees and a small vegetable garden were arranged.
