* 물성으로 말하는 절제의 미학 상파울루 아파트 [ Arthur Casas ] A São Paulo Apartment_Contemporary Ode to Brazilian Modernism

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*"건축에서 가장 중요한 것은 공간이 아니라 그 공간에서 일어나는 삶이다. 좋은 건축은 삶을 담는 그릇이 되어야 한다." - 안도 다다오

물성으로 말하는 절제의 미학  상파울루 아파트  Arthur Casas-A São Paulo Apartment_Contemporary Ode to Brazilian Modernism


절제 속에서 피어나는 드라마
상파울루의 녹음이 짙은 빌라 노바 콘세이사옹 지구, 미술 수집에 열정을 가진 부부가 브라질의 거장 Arthur Casas에게 의뢰한 아파트가 자리한다. 건축가는 따뜻한 베이지 톤의 단색 구성으로 공간 전체를 감싸며 절제미를 추구했다. 화려함을 배제했다고 해서 드라마가 없는 것은 아니다. 오히려 더욱 미묘하게 펼쳐진다. 도시 스카이라인을 바라보는 파노라마 뷰, 소통을 위해 설계된 유기적 연결 레이아웃, 그리고 테라조와 노출 콘크리트, 정교한 목재 패널링이 빚어내는 물성의 풍부한 대화 속에서 말이다.

건축가 자신이 디자인한 가구와 브라질 모더니즘의 고전, 그리고 현대적 작품들이 공간의 고요한 균형을 깨뜨리지 않으면서도 개성을 부여한다. 그 결과는 물성의 절제와 구성의 명료함이 만나 브라질 모더니즘의 정신을 현대적 렌즈로 정제해낸 합성이다.

도시를 품은 무채색 갤러리
첫눈에 베이지 온 베이지 팔레트는 금욕적으로 보일 수 있지만, 실제로는 이비라푸에라 공원을 조망하는 전면 창호를 통해 생동감을 얻는다. 이러한 절제된 색채 기조는 갤러리 같은 배경 역할을 하며, 로버트 라우션버그, 레온 페라리, 아나 마리아 타바레스의 작품을 포함한 거주자의 미술 컬렉션을 돋보이게 한다.

공간이 색채에서 부족한 부분은 물성의 풍부함으로 충분히 보상한다. 이것이야말로 이 프로젝트의 진정한 닻이다. 산타 마르게리타 테라조는 광택 나는 바닥에서 시작해 벽면을 타고 올라가며 맞춤 가구까지 이어져 인테리어에 그래픽적 질감을 부여한다. 노출된 콘크리트 천장과 기둥들은 거친 조각적 날카로움을 더하고, 따뜻한 목재 패널링과 수납장은 깊이와 촉감을 선사한다.

소통을 위한 열린 구조
개방형 거실 공간들은 서로 자연스럽게 흘러든다. 단순히 물성과 공간으로만 연결되는 것이 아니라 가구 선택을 통해서도 이어진다. 여기에는 Casas 자신의 디자인뿐만 아니라 브라질 건축가 Jorge Zalsupin 같은 모더니즘 아이콘들, 그리고 Zanotta, Etel 같은 브랜드의 현대적 디자인들이 함께한다.

거실에서는 Casas가 Micasa를 위해 디자인한 미니멀한 후스카 섹셔널 소파가 라이트 그레이 톤으로 공간을 차지한다. 바닥에서 유기적으로 솟아오른 듯한 맞춤 테라조 콘솔이 그 옆을 지키고, 브라운 가죽과 스웨이드로 제작된 엘라 소파는 관능적 포인트를 더한다. 후스카 소파는 홈시네마 공간에 다시 등장하며, Etel을 위해 디자인한 조각적인 리노 테이블이 다이닝 공간을 장악한다. Zalsupin의 1950년대 시니어 메탈 암체어와 대화를 나누며, 타바레스의 미러 아트워크가 공간의 무광택 정적함을 미묘하게 전복시킨다.

기능과 미학의 절묘한 만남
인접한 주방에서는 형태와 기능이 만난다. 캔틸레버 방식의 메탈 플랭크 테이블이 아일랜드와 다이닝 카운터 역할을 동시에 해낸다. Johanson Design의 모래색 주피터 스툴들이 인더스트리얼 시크한 감성을 강화하며, 미니멀한 목재 수납장은 가게나우 가전제품들을 은밀하게 숨겨둔다. 아파트 전체를 관통하는 우아한 절제의 언어를 이어가면서 말이다.

이동 공간조차 세심한 배려를 받는다. 사적 공간으로 이어지는 복도는 얇은 메탈 선반을 따라 전시된 미술작품들과 함께 캐주얼한 갤러리 역할을 한다. 침실에서는 테라조 바닥과 콘크리트 천장이 오크 파케트와 목재 패널링에 자리를 내준다. 은밀한 조명과 목재로 감싼 천장은 마스터 침실의 친밀감을 높이고, 욕실은 다시 테라조의 대담함으로 돌아가며 Casas의 독립형 '미네랄' 욕조로 마무리된다.

절제된 럭셔리의 완성
Arthur Casas는 이 프로젝트를 통해 브라질 모더니즘의 정신을 현대적 렌즈로 정제해 보여준다. 물성의 절제와 구성의 명료함이 만나는 지점에서 탄생한 이 공간은 단순한 주거를 넘어 삶의 방식 자체를 제안한다. 색채를 덜어낸 만큼 더욱 풍부해진 질감의 대화, 예술품과 일상이 자연스럽게 공존하는 갤러리적 배경, 그리고 무엇보다 사람들이 모여 소통할 수 있는 열린 구조. 

이것이 바로 Casas가 추구하는 '절제된 럭셔리'의 진정한 의미다. 화려함을 배제하되 드라마를 잃지 않고, 미니멀하되 풍요로우며, 절제하되 감성을 놓치지 않는 공간. 베이지 톤 하나로 시작된 이 여정은 결국 물성 그 자체가 주인공이 되는 건축으로 완성된다.

Write by Claude & Jean Browwn


Commissioned by an art collecting couple with a passion for entertaining to design their apartment in São Paulo’s tree-lined Vila Nova Conceição neighborhood, Brazilian architect Arthur Casas opted for understatement, bathing the interior in a monochromatic palette of warm beige. That is not to say that the property lacks drama, it doesn’t, but it emerges more subtly: in the panoramic views of the city skyline; in the fluid, interconnected layout designed for convivial living; and in the rich interplay of terrazzo, exposed concrete, and finely detailed wood panelling. Furnishings designed by Casas himself, alongside Brazilian modernist classics and contemporary pieces, lend character without disrupting the apartment’s serene equilibrium. The result is a refined synthesis of material restraint and compositional clarity that channels the spirit of Brazilian modernism through a contemporary lens.

At first glance, the apartment’s beige-on beige palette might seem austere, but in practice, it’s enlivened by sweeping views of Ibirapuera Park, framed by floor-to-ceiling windows that wrap the perimeter. This muted chromatic base also acts as a gallery-like backdrop for the owners’ art collection, which includes works by Robert Rauschenberg, León Ferrari, and Ana Maria Tavares.

What the apartment lacks in colour, it more than compensates for in material richness, which serves as the project’s true anchor. Santa Margherita terrazzo extends from polished floors up the walls and into custom furniture pieces, infusing the interior with graphic texture. Exposed concrete ceilings and columns add a raw sculptural edge, while warm wood panelling and cabinetry introduce depth and tactility.

Open plan living areas flow effortlessly into one another, connected not just materially and spatially but also through the furniture selection which features many of Casas’ own designs, along with modernist icons from the likes of Brazilian architect Jorge Zalsupin, and contemporary designs by brands such as Zanotta and Etel.

In the living room, Casas’ minimalist Fusca sectional sofa for Micasa in light grey anchors the space adjoined by a custom terrazzo console that appears to rise organically from the floor, while his Ela sofa in brown leather and suede adds a voluptuous accent. The Fusca sofa reappears in the home cinema area, while Casas’ sculptural Rino table for Etel dominates the dining area in conversation with Zalsupin’s 1950s Senior Metal armchairs and a mirrored artwork by Tavares that subtly subverts the room’s otherwise matte stillness.

In the adjacent kitchen, form meets function in a cantilevered metal plank table that doubles as an island and dining counter. Sand-hued Jupiter stools by Johanson Design reinforce the industrial chic sensibility, while minimalist wooden cabinetry discreetly conceals Gaggenau appliances, extending the apartment’s language of elegant understatement.

Even transitional spaces are given thoughtful attention: the corridor leading to the private quarters doubles as a casual gallery, with artworks displayed along a slim metal shelf. In the bedrooms, terrazzo floors and concrete ceilings give way to oak parquet and wood panelling. Concealed lighting and wood clad ceilings enhance the sense of intimacy in the master bedroom, while the bathroom returns to the boldness of terrazzo, crowned by Casas’ freestanding ‘Mineral’ bathtub.

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