Panorama by Fernanda Marques: Water, Art and the Architecture of Looking
In São Paulo, architect Fernanda Marques conceived Panorama as a private duplex where an art collection and an extraordinary swimming pool shape the experience of home. Rather than isolating the water outdoors, she brought it into the architectural sequence of the living spaces, making it visible from more than one level.
A ten-metre-long pool runs beside the double-height living room behind thick transparent glazing. Water, movement and reflections become part of the interior composition, while dense planting softens the view. The pool operates as both a place for daily life and a striking spatial feature.
The owners' collection includes works by Ernesto Neto, Edgard de Souza, Manoel Rio Branco, Zerbini and Tunga. To let art remain the focus, Marques used light-toned surfaces and adaptable lighting. A gallery with track fixtures accommodates the collection as it evolves, rather than fixing the display in place.
Shared rooms, including living and dining areas, connect across the lower level; bedrooms, an office and a gym occupy the upper level. The main suite overlooks the living room and pool, using folding panels to control privacy. An adjoining terrace also connects the bedroom directly to the water.
Pale stone, restrained furnishings and selected Brazilian modernist pieces give the residence a quiet counterpoint to the pool and artworks. Panorama is ultimately a study in how a house can make seeing, moving and inhabiting a space part of the same architectural idea.
Panorama — Fernanda Marques
Project: Panorama — Fernanda Marques. Selected photographs: Filippo Bamberghi, as credited by Yatzer (13 June 2018). Photographic source: https://www.yatzer.com/panorama-apartment-fernanda-marques . Studio project reference: https://fernandamarques.com.br/projeto/panorama/ .
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