Estúdio Lapinha
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Award Winner : Lafaete Rentals
Architectural Excellence : Lapinha da Serra is located in the Brazilian Highlands, known for its natural beauty, wildlife, regional food, waterfalls and hiking trails. This bungalow was carefully designed to accent the surrounding living nature and provide guests with a memorable experience. Two modules were configured side by side, integrated with wooden deck to provide an open floor concept and used colors to distinguish each space. All in harmony with its surroundings.
This master suite has been designed to be replicated throughout the property allowing for expansion of the resort. Its total area of 452ft², each module area 161,5ft². More than just a physical space, we shared an idea, a model to be easily adapted in other situations. Different layouts create different spaces that create different stories.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : The Project was conceived using two 15m² (161,4ft²) modules. Creating a master suite with a bathroom, kitchen, living room and bedroom in a 323ft² space, was a challenge. In order to clear space and to reduce costs, the plumbing system that supports the kitchen and the bathroom was placed inside a single wall, having this module acting as infrastructure, leaving the rest of the space free to get all the furniture, electronics and kitchen accessories.
The project travelled from Mirassol, São Paulo, to Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais to attend a architecture fair and then moved to its final destination, in Lapinha da Serra, Minas Gerais, travelling approximately 515 miles total. Both modules are connected by a metal plate. To dismount them to be relocated, a crew would remove the connection between the modules and then they are hoisted on top of a truck.
Design Firm Name : Plano Livre
Engineering Firm Name : CMC Modules
Green Building Description : The walls are engineered to provide thermoacoustic confort and the module that serves as a bedroom/living room is surrounded by movable glass doors, allowing natural lighting and natural air circulation to come in.
The modules were built at CMC Modules according to the executive project. They left the factory and headed to a highly rated architecture fair in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais to be assembled and exposed to the public. Afterwards, the project travelled to its final destination, Lapinha da Serra, Minas Gerais. These procedures had a zero waste generation, both in the factory and at the fair/final destination. There was no need to use water, cement or concrete to build any sort foundation to accommodate the project.
Installer Firm Name : Lafaete Rentals
Occupied Date : 10/14/2021
Owner Firm Name : Lafaete Modules
Production Start Date : 9/14/2021
Project Location City : Lapinha da Serra
Project Location State Name : Minas Gerais
Technical Innovation : The two modules that were used on the project were built on CMC facilities. The structures are made out of heavy steel, giving a sturdy aspect to it. The outer and interior walls were built using a layering system. Inner walls are 3,0m (9’10”) tall. The interior structure is made out of a light steel framing system. The center of the walls is filled with a 50,0mm (1,96in) thick EPS board. The outer layer is coated with an steel plate.
These layers are built to provide thermoacoustic comfort and to decrease the propagation of flames. The modules were produced in an ISO 9001 certificated factory, using semi-automated production lines in a controlled environment. With a tight waste control, these modules are pre produced in work stations and all the parts are assembled and are ready to be transported to its destination.
Modules are engineered in a way so they can be dismounted anywhere they are located. So it is possible to transport several modules at once.
Total Square Feet : 46