Live & Life in Palmas New October Edition 2021

wrong contractor, and I did not consider many aspects that I am considering
now. This time I am blessed with the help of a good architect, Carlos Salazar,
and an excellent contractor such as Naim Berrios, who has built countless
residences in Palmas.
"I am a ‘wannabe’ architect," Cheguie Benitez tells us. And he explains
that he was very clear about how he wanted his house, but it was a creative
process shared with the architect. “I was involved in the entire creative process,
and at times he convinced me that some of my ideas were not possible
or correct, but it was a dynamic
and respectful process.” The architect,
Carlos Salazar, tells us, "Chegui
drew his ideas. Darlene, for her part,
looked at magazines to show the architect
things she liked. That way he
could see through my eyes what I
liked or wanted." Darlene explained
that they communicated to the architect
the things that were important
to them: an open concept, the view,
and that all the primary spaces--living
room, dining room, kitchen, master,
bathrooms, terrace--were on one level.
"We no longer want to be going
up and down stairs," Chegui said. It
was a dynamic process of great communication
and respect, and we are
very pleased with the result. “The
architect is an artist of space and understands
everything that is needed,
they think in four dimensions, they
conceive light, ventilation, communication between spaces ... the engineer
determines how to carry it out. People have to understand this difference,”
concluded Dr Benítez.
“The architect must
study the context
carefully and advise his
client on site orientation,
building composition,
and present strategic
design alternatives. It is
fundamental to establish
a cordial discourse where
all ideas are welcome.“