Nazca House, We find that the existing house to intervene was resolved on a single floor, detached from the perimeter walls, except in the garage sector, discovering a continuous courtyard that takes on different dimensions from the entrance of the house to the back of it. This condition was interesting for us to think of a project for a new house in constant contact with the outside, taking advantage of the continuity of this courtyard.
© Francisco Nocito
The intervention consisted of preserving the original footprint of the house, demolishing the internal walls to achieve an integrated ground floor, and opening new connections to the outside. The solution for the openings consisted in creating an iron window system with three types of degrees of intimacy. They can be completely closed with perforated sheet metal shutters, partially open or the windows can be folded to achieve complete integration with the outside. The bedrooms were located on the upper floor, respecting the exempt condition and conforming to a new tower-shaped volume.
© Francisco Nocito
This volume was covered to differentiate it from the ground floor, with a mixture of new bricks placed vertically and other old ones horizontally, resulting from the demolition of the interior walls of the ground floor. This new volume connects the ground floor with the level of the terrace located on the first floor.
Project Info
Architects: Ignacio Szulman arquitecto
Country: Argentina, Villa Pueyrredon
Area: 120 m²
Year: 2021
Photographs: Francisco Nocito
Construction Manager: Arq. Pedro Cabrera
Project Manager: Arq. Hernán Robredo
Structural Engineering: Eduardo Diner
Sophie Tremblay is a Montreal-based architectural editor and designer with a focus on sustainable urban development. A McGill University architecture graduate, she began her career in adaptive reuse, blending modern design with historical structures. As a Project Editor at Arch2O, she curates stories that connect traditional practice with forward-thinking design. Her writing highlights architecture's role in community engagement and social impact. Sophie has contributed to Canadian Architect and continues to collaborate with local studios on community-driven projects throughout Quebec, maintaining a hands-on approach that informs both her design sensibility and editorial perspective.