There has been a critical error on this website Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. For buildings located in Brazil’s northeastern area, being very close to the equator line, the North-South orientation is far more favorable, as it exposes less facade area to the more intense sunlight incidence directions, the sunrise and sunset. In this architectural project, the orientation in question would require far more earth moving works, which led to the choice of the East-West orientation. This demanded more effective strategies when it comes to protection from sunlight. © Joana FrançaThe respect for local climate conditions is also present in the use of plant species adapted to dry climates as well as dry gardens with stone coverings Local materials are present in the hollow elements and the striking use of the yellow color for the central volume The choice of these elements also contributed to the reduction of costs for the construction You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email The page you are looking for might have been removed