How to Use Hollow Elements in Home Architecture

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Visual permeability, ventilation and a strong identity appeal, the hollow elements have increasingly found their place in contemporary architecture. Whether in large buildings or small residences, they appear in different shapes, materials and compositions, helping to determine the degree of interaction between interior and exterior space. This artifice in a residential construction is an important tool to ensure privacy and intimacy, without losing the possibility of connections to the outside and natural ventilation.

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Hollow elements have gained prominence in contemporary architecture, especially in tropical and warm places, while also appearing in new and distinct variations in facades, roofs and details in different types of materials and shapes. In residential architecture, hollow elements have created unique environments that integrate light, shade and natural ventilation with the need for privacy and visual permeability.

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Cite: Martino, Giovana. "How to Use Hollow Elements in Home Architecture" [Como usar elementos vazados na arquitetura residencial] 02 May 2022. ArchDaily. (Trans. Simões, Diogo) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/980641/how-to-use-hollow-elements-in-home-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884

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