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ES House: A Seaside Home Suspended in the Forest

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RESIDENTIAL · GUARUJÁ

In Guarujá, Brazil, the first part of ES House you set foot on is its roof. The street follows the upper edge of a steep slope, level with the roof garden. Jacobsen Studio arranged the family's living, dining and sleeping spaces in stages down the hillside, with bedrooms facing the treetops.

Timber beams cross above the path, reflected in the shallow pool to the right
Timber beams cross above the path, reflected in the shallow pool to the right.

From street to roof garden

A timber deck marks the entrance, with a fire pit in the garden alongside it. The first flight of stairs descends to a shallow pool lined with pebbles. Its edge is level with the living room mezzanine: on one side is a view into the double-height living room, on the other a smaller family room. Timber panels can close it off for separate use.

A stretch of glazed façade appears among the wooded slopes beneath an open sky
A stretch of glazed façade appears among the wooded slopes beneath an open sky.
Looking up from the pool, a timber grid extends along the stair
Looking up from the pool, a timber grid extends along the stair.
Slender columns stand at the veranda edge, beyond which lie treetops and distant hills
Slender columns stand at the veranda edge, beyond which lie treetops and distant hills.
A narrow pool extends beside the outer wall towards the wooded slope, with a ridge in the distance
A narrow pool extends beside the outer wall towards the wooded slope, with a ridge in the distance.

A garden between living and dining

One level down, the living room, dining room and veranda with cooking facilities face the sea. Glulam beams cross overhead, carrying the roof from the interior out over the veranda. An indoor garden sits between the living and dining areas, with the forest visible beyond broad panes of glass. The pool extends along the outside of the house, its surface and the distant coast in the same view.

Dining chairs sit beside the opening to the sea beneath the dark timber ceiling
Dining chairs sit beside the opening to the sea beneath the dark timber ceiling.
A striped rug leads the eye towards the sitting area beneath a grid of timber beams
A striped rug leads the eye towards the sitting area beneath a grid of timber beams.
A low round table stands before the sofa, with a sculpture to one side
A low round table stands before the sofa, with a sculpture to one side.
A glazed corner separates the passage from a void overlooking planting below
A glazed corner separates the passage from a void overlooking planting below.

Bedrooms beside the canopy

The bedrooms sit below the main living level, their windows facing the treetops. Works selected by the owners and design team line the circulation spaces. Farther down is a timber deck for quiet contemplation. Hand-cut stone and freijó timber recur along the route, in the stairs, floors and ceilings.

The bed faces the window, with woodland visible beyond the full-height glazing
The bed faces the window, with woodland visible beyond the full-height glazing.
Each vanity has a round mirror, and timber lining continues overhead
Each vanity has a round mirror, and timber lining continues overhead.
Two circular works hang side by side against a dark wall
Two circular works hang side by side against a dark wall.
The stair turns upwards along the glass wall beside a shallow pool
The stair turns upwards along the glass wall beside a shallow pool.
A figure stands on the stair landing; the pool reflects beams and column bases
A figure stands on the stair landing; the pool reflects beams and column bases.
Seen from one end, the pool fits between the eaves and dense woodland
Seen from one end, the pool fits between the eaves and dense woodland.
Looking up beneath the house, branching supports frame a patch of bright sky
Looking up beneath the house, branching supports frame a patch of bright sky.
Light enters at the edge of the overhang, where leaves brush close to the diagonal supports
Light enters at the edge of the overhang, where leaves brush close to the diagonal supports.
A warmly lit part of the house is visible through the trunks
A warmly lit part of the house is visible through the trunks.
Seen from above, the edge of the roof deck is partly concealed by tree crowns
Seen from above, the edge of the roof deck is partly concealed by tree crowns.
Horizontal eaves appear between trees in a long view along the slope
Horizontal eaves appear between trees in a long view along the slope.
Several floor edges are visible among the trees as the building steps down the hillside
Several floor edges are visible among the trees as the building steps down the hillside.
An overhead view shows tree crowns around the roof and a small stretch of water
An overhead view shows tree crowns around the roof and a small stretch of water.
From above, the timber deck and long pool extend along the sides of the house
From above, the timber deck and long pool extend along the sides of the house.

Seen from below, the projecting main volume rests on two points, with branching supports transferring the load to the slope. From the street, the roof garden meets the road; from the woods below, the living floor hangs high above the foliage.

Project credits

Project — ES House
Location — Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil
Architecture — Jacobsen Studio
Landscape design — Rodrigo Oliveira
Lighting design — Lightworks
Year — 2025
Photography — Fernando Guerra
Images and project information — Archilovers / Jacobsen Studio
Editorial adaptation — 01DES

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