Gourmet Area with Plenty of Space for Leisure
Full of charm, the house extension features Decolores’ Meridian quartzite on the central island, kitchen countertop, barbecue, niches between the cabinets, and the TV and fireplace panel.
This house in Arapongas, Paraná, already had a gourmet area. However, an unusual reason led architect Edson Tomio Hirata, from Arquitetura Verde, to propose the construction of this new space integrated into the veranda. A member of the so-called "Wednesday Club," which gathers men weekly, the homeowner wanted a much larger gourmet area that could accommodate at least 30 people.
The architect suggested a 103 m² environment, this time with plenty of space to include a sunken living room with a TV and an ecological fireplace, a game room with a pool table, a bar, a lounge with dining tables, a kitchen, and a barbecue area. This way, both the men could comfortably accommodate their weekly meetings, and the family could enjoy it during celebrations.
To meet the request of the couple with two daughters—who wanted to avoid fads and short-lived solutions—the professional developed a project with sober elements and colors. For the materials, he chose natural options such as wood and stone. “The idea was to harmonize the gourmet area with the veranda, where there is a lot of vegetation, as well as to combine the materials with each other,” he explains.
Thus, for the central island, the kitchen countertop, the barbecue, the niches between the cabinets, and the TV and fireplace panel, Meridian quartzite from Decolores was specified. “I wanted a stone with a grayish touch that would balance the floor and the cabinet cladding. Moreover, being a rock with a high degree of hardness, it would ensure greater resistance to stains,” he explains.
Another factor that led to the choice of Meridian is its delicate veins. Although subtle, the quartzite has a marked design that the architect insisted on exploring. Therefore, during the slab layout, the stonemasonry executed the so-called "continuous vein." “This way of laying the slabs makes it look like the rock was folded and not cut. The work is exquisite,” concludes the architect.
Architect: Edson Hirata
Fabricator: Petra Importadora
Photo: Jean Paul
This house in Arapongas, Paraná, already had a gourmet area. However, an unusual reason led architect Edson Tomio Hirata, from Arquitetura Verde, to propose the construction of this new space integrated into the veranda. A member of the so-called "Wednesday Club," which gathers men weekly, the homeowner wanted a much larger gourmet area that could accommodate at least 30 people.
The architect suggested a 103 m² environment, this time with plenty of space to include a sunken living room with a TV and an ecological fireplace, a game room with a pool table, a bar, a lounge with dining tables, a kitchen, and a barbecue area. This way, both the men could comfortably accommodate their weekly meetings, and the family could enjoy it during celebrations.
To meet the request of the couple with two daughters—who wanted to avoid fads and short-lived solutions—the professional developed a project with sober elements and colors. For the materials, he chose natural options such as wood and stone. “The idea was to harmonize the gourmet area with the veranda, where there is a lot of vegetation, as well as to combine the materials with each other,” he explains.
Thus, for the central island, the kitchen countertop, the barbecue, the niches between the cabinets, and the TV and fireplace panel, Meridian quartzite from Decolores was specified. “I wanted a stone with a grayish touch that would balance the floor and the cabinet cladding. Moreover, being a rock with a high degree of hardness, it would ensure greater resistance to stains,” he explains.
Another factor that led to the choice of Meridian is its delicate veins. Although subtle, the quartzite has a marked design that the architect insisted on exploring. Therefore, during the slab layout, the stonemasonry executed the so-called "continuous vein." “This way of laying the slabs makes it look like the rock was folded and not cut. The work is exquisite,” concludes the architect.
Architect: Edson Hirata
Fabricator: Petra Importadora
Photo: Jean Paul
