Project 04 · Vacation home

Casa Giz Hollywood

Giz Hollywood House — Pipa, Tibau do Sul, Brazil · built by Podium

A cinematic house, facing the sea.

Casa Giz infinity pool over the sea at night
Infinity edge over Pipa Beach — the sea as a backyard
The white, sculptural volume of Casa Giz under the coconut trees
The place

Pipa, cosmopolitan

Internationally known for Pipa Beach, Tibau do Sul is one of the main tourist destinations in Rio Grande do Norte — today one of the most cosmopolitan beaches in Brazil.

The perfect setting to develop an exceptional, one-of-a-kind house for a client who fell in love with the town.

Vast living room open to the terrace and the sea
The concept

An immense living room over the sea

Conceived for vacations, the house has unprecedented characteristics. The purpose was to create a residence with an enormous living room and a breathtaking view of the sea — without losing the essential qualities of a home.

Great sliding panes of glass dissolve the boundary between interior and terrace, and the living room opens entirely to the horizon.

White entrance hall with a black pivot door and art
The “chalk”

A white monolith

Absolute white gives the house its name: a volume of “chalk” (giz) that frames art, sculptures and light. In the hall, a double-height ceiling and a black pivot door announce the cinematic scale of the rooms.

Pool and terrace with a view of the sea at dusk
Pool & horizon

The water meets the sea

The infinity pool advances over the plot and aligns its water surface with the horizon. Sun loungers, terrace and sea compose one single continuous plane — the heart of vacation life.

1,359 m²
Built area
2015
Year of completion
2
Levels
Infinity-edge pool
Fact sheet
Location
Pipa · Tibau do Sul, BrazilRio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Architecture
Yuri Vital Arquiteto
Builder
Podium ConstrutoraDirected by Roberto Morais
Type
Vacation homeHigh-end single-family residence
Area
1,359 m²Built area (ArchDaily fact sheet)
Year
2015Design and construction: 2012–2014
Landscaping
Melissa Sales
Photography
Nelson Kon
Materials
Concrete, glass, white claddings and timber
Credits & recognition
Published

Featured on ArchDaily in November 2017, with international repercussion (Portuguese, Spanish and English editions).

Photo essay

Photographed by Nelson Kon, one of the most respected architecture photographers in Brazil.

Suppliers

Portobello · Ello Esquadrias · Siemens · Artkasa · Apart Áudio · Haus · Natal Led.

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