Would You Live Here?

Casa Tupin in Brasília has no windows, at least not in the traditional sense, Coral-coloured brick screens wrap the entire house, filtering light, blocking heat, and letting air move freely in every direction. the house sits on 12 pillars so the cerrado can grow beneath it and the lizards and burrowing owls of the Brazilian savanna can roam freely between the garden and the courtyard. From the street it looks closed. inside it opens completely.⁠

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My first thought was what happens to those interiors during a windy thunderstorm? But if you look closely at the pictures (more here) you’ll see that there are actually sliding glass panels inside the brick that can be opened or closed to allow ventilation from the outside. Knowing this, I kind of like the concept, although keeping the place dusted must be a nightmare.

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