Located in a large ranch in Sao Paulo's countryside, Village House incorporates one of mk27s most important values: the dissolution of limits between indoor and outdoor.

The plan, organized around the fluidity of people’s movement, shapes a collective village under a common marquise. Thick stone walls determine programmatic boxes that shelter domestic activities, preserving intimacy and mystery. The boxes are distributed freely around alleys and piazzas that operate as galleries and covered terraces. It is a clear allusion to medieval villages, with uneven surfaces and displaced geometries.

As one strolls through the opaque volumes, entrances and viewpoints can be discovered, inviting new explorations to unfold. The spaces are permeated with unexpected natural light coming from the ceilings and with berry tree shadows projections over the walls and floor. A warmer glow comes from squared openings on the rustic stone walls, where mashrabyas sliding panels let the internal light out and mark the entrance to each room. Interior walls and ceiling are fully clad in wood, which makes every internal ambiance warm and cozy. Furniture pieces in natural fabrics, leather, and fibers enhance the rural character of the house.

The variety of surfaces sets a subtle transition between atmospheres: from rustic to sharp, from communal to intimate, from simplicity to sophistication, and finally, from outdoors to indoors.

The project’s concept emerges from the site’s characteristics. The 27,000 m² lot is located at the edge of Fazenda Boa Vista, on the left bank of a tributary of the Sorocaba River. The land has a low slope, remnants of native vegetation, and flood prone areas. The horizontality of the land aligns with the horizontal nature of the house’s design. The layout takes advantage of the entire lot, using various orientations for each space to create dynamic views, further enhanced by the landscape design.

The interior spaces are housed in the 8 volumes on the slab. The master bedroom, library, wine cellar, and gym are independent volumes, while the 5 guest bedrooms are in two other volumes. The living room is combined with the kitchen, and the service areas are integrated with the technical areas, changing rooms, and sauna. To improve the construction process without compromising quality or comfort, the perimeter walls are made of masonry, while internal partitions use drywall systems. No structural elements are visible; all concrete columns are embedded in the walls, and the beams are in the ceiling void. The frames are made of wood and sliding, with standard sizes to streamline production.

The volumes have exterior walls clad in rough stone and wood panels on the interior. The bathrooms feature stone-tiled floors and walls. The roof is covered with soil and peanut grass, with solar and photovoltaic panels.