In Salvador, Brazil, the native architect firm Studio mk27 has recently completed the Bahia House which uses traditional vernacular to create a modern home in this warm tropical climate. The house offers spaciousness as well as intimacy as the design tears down the barrier between inside and out.
The exterior walls consist of sliding latticed panels that allow for air flow while keeping the bugs outside. The house has a clay tiles on the roof and wood slates on the ceiling, a local Brazilian building standard used for years. The architect makes note that the building process does not use "state-of-the-art gadgets" but instead continues the traditional architectural methods of Brazil, before we became so dependent on technology.
These large wooden panels were actually brought to Brazil by the Portuguese and show an Arabian influence. The house is centered around a large patio with these lattice panels called Mashrabiyas and allows for an open atmosphere between the built environment and the natural environment.
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