The Reserva das Aroeiras clubhouse, in glass and concrete, reflected in the pool at dusk.

Architecture that belongs to its place.

Angra dos Reis · Rio de Janeiro · Brazil

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Studio D1

We bring the built environment into harmony with the natural one, and organise space around the needs of each client. We work with natural materials to arrive at an architecture that is light, transparent and fluid, with a contemporary, minimalist language.

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Services

From site to handover, as one integrated proposal.

Residential architecture, interiors, landscape and construction management led by the same studio. The idea of the project reaches the site intact, and the client has a single point of contact.

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  1. Residential architecture

    Houses designed from the site, the climate and the way their owners live.

  2. Interior architecture

    Rooms conceived together with the architecture: layout, materials, lighting and joinery.

  3. Landscape design

    Gardens and outdoor areas that continue the house: layout, planting, paving and lighting.

  4. Construction management

    Technical follow-up during construction, so that the works follow the design.

Black-and-white portrait of Ricardo Almeida, seated, wearing sunglasses.
Studio

Ricardo Almeida

Architect and urbanist · Partner and design director

Ricardo leads the development of the studio's projects and is the architect technically responsible for them.

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Process

From the first meeting with the site to the handover.

Eight stages, from the brief to construction administration.

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  1. Brief and site reading
  2. Schematic design
  3. Design development
  4. Permitting
  5. Construction documents and coordination
  6. Interiors and landscape
  7. Construction administration
  8. Handover

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