This apartment renovation in São Paulo, by Brazilian architect Alan Chu, was nicknamed Ap due to use of the traditional ceramic block created in Brazil in the 1930s and popularized by modernist architects like Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer. Initially, cobogós were made of cement only. With its popularization started to be molded with other materials clay, glass, ceramic, etc. The project takes advantage of this ceramic construction exploring its function, color, graphics or light effects Cobogó used as partition walls or lining was also incorporated into the furniture specifically designed for the place. Other materials used were cement, rebarand and plywood.
Text © Alan Chu | Photography © Djan Chu
