About from the Architect:
In 2011, a young man reached out to us about the possibility of designing a house for his mother, a person of few belongings, who lived in a house with severe structural and sanitary problems.
Ms. Dalva has lived for decades in Vila Matilde, an outlying neighbourhood in São Paulo, Brazil. Close to her are cousins, uncles, brothers and friends. The first option would be to sell the house, and with her lifetime savings acquire a small apartment, even further away and most likely without access to an elevator. A troublesome situation, considering her advanced age. Continue reading on archdaily.com
Architects – Terra e Tuma Arquitetos Associados
Location – São Paulo, Brazil
Project Year – 2015
Photographs – Pedro Kok
