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TRANSPARENCY
BRAZILIAN MARBLE
Mesmerizing SEA view
. . . and pool area
INTERIOR
aN architectural PIECE OF art
by the architect FAMILY Bernardes
Claudio BernardEs
Father
*1949 – † 2001 I Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
He was mainly part of the Casa Do Heiner Project. Claudio is the author of an original and distinctive residential style, where the primitive elements of Brazilian culture are inserted to create a contemporary context. Claudio Bernardes was one of the forerunners of the use of raw materials in their natural state: earth, straw, bamboo, vines, woods and stones. His architecture was closely linked to nature.2002 he died in a car accident of only 52 years, a year before his fathers death.
THIAGO BERNARDES
Son
*1974 I Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Born to a family of architects. Due to his grandfather Sergio Bernardes and father Claudio Bernardes, his experience in architecture started in the family. His father encouraged him to open his own practice at the age of nineteen. Today, with over twenty years of experience, Thiago Bernardes has created his own identity over the years and works together with his team at the architecture office Bernardes Arquitetura Brazil, Rio de Janeiro.
Sergio Bernardes
Grandfather
*1919 – † 2002 I Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
was a prominent Brazilian architect of the 1960s. At the age of just fifteen, he was the architect of a private residence built according to his plans. In 1948 he completed his education at what is now the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. During his studies he worked as an architect and in the field of interior design. One of these projects was the country club in the city of Petropolis. His professors included Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer. In 1948 he graduated with Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer at the beginning of his career, as the author of representative works such as the Brazilian pavilion project at the World's Fair in Belgium
heiner
The architects designed the villa for the german photographer Heiner Pflug. Heiner has travelled almost the entire world by bike, sailing boat and motorcycle. He lived in Brazil for more than 30 years and became a resident in 1982. Over the years he launched 8 books with photographs, landscapes, people, animals, flowers and a sentimental topic: leprosy. “Breaking Barriers – the Stigma of Leprosy” was his last book.
As for Casa do Heiner his wish was to have the feeling of being on a boat during the day and gaze the moon and stars above his bed at night. He lived at the villa with his faithful dog. In march 2017 Heiner passed away.
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MEANTIME RENTAL
Casa do Heiner is on the market for sale.
In the meantime it is available for events such as Vernissages, Photo and Film Shootings, Fashion Shows, Book Presentations or similar. Make it your special Venue for your next gathering before it will be sold.