Designed by Mariel Suárez, The house is built around a void between volumes generated to force access to the house through a pedestrian path. By doing this, we create an open sky tour that prolongs the time and distance to get to the semi-covered gallery.
© Ramiro Sosa
The whole project is articulated around the void itself and its emptiness; the distribution of the interior spaces is a consequence of this decision.
© Ramiro Sosa
We used brick for the walls and metallic profiles and corrugated sheet metal for the roof. We seek striking contrast between the rugged imperfection of the brick and the precise angles of the W-shaped metallic structure.
The plan is mostly developed on the ground floor, with the exception of a studio in the upper level, with its balcony overlooking the living-room, creating a double height space.
Project Info:
Architects: Mariel Suárez
Area: 260 m²
Year: 2017
Photographs: Ramiro Sosa
Manufacturers: BMtec, Balcarce 54, Bunker, Grimaldi, Sirc
Collaborators: Florencia Tasada, Vanesa Pellegrini, Mauricio Sconochini
City: Funes
Country: Argentina
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