La Vecindad Plaza Mafalda Housing, A wide range of green spaces divides the neighborhood of Colegiales from its dynamic neighbor Palermo. In addition to providing a good portion of air to the city, this urban fragment contains a system of equipment buildings that activate the possible links between both neighborhoods and beyond.
© Javier Agustín Rojas
Towards the south-east end an atypical plot is located with 40 meters of frontage bordering this great space. A privileged place from which to participate in this particular urban scene: the meeting of large pieces of equipment with the residential areas.
© Javier Agustín Rojas
A building of stepped profle is incorporated into the system of constructions that consolidate the boundary between both of them, while containing thirteen houses that being grouped make posible their existence in the city. Without renouncing to compactness vocation, houses dilute their limits by expanding public area and incorporating into domestic life a portion of the surrounding green space.
© Javier Agustín Rojas
The project aims to reafrm the idea that “density and nature” are not opposed variables, but rather inseparable elements when imagining the contemporary city
Project Info
Architects: Adamo Faiden
Country: Argentina, Colegiales
Area: 2238 m²
Year: 2018
Photographs: Javier Agustín Rojas, Courtesy of Adamo Faiden
Collaborators: Javier Gomez. Sofia Harsich. Esteban Lamm. Pedro Magnasco
Client: Compañía de Inversión y Desarrollo S.A.
Structure: AHFSA. Alberto Fainstein
Electrical Facilities: Daniel Gatti
Sanitary Facilities: Julio Blanco
Town Proceedings Consultant: Sesín-Dominguez
Construction Management: Errecon S.A.
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.