The 3 Elements House is a single-family house of 220m2 located in Rio Ceballos, Córdoba, implanted on a plot of land that presents an irregular geometry and a rugged topography, typical of the Sierras Chicas area. The architectural concept comes from searching simple, with a total absence of ornamentation and free resolution of detail.
In response to a slope of 15 meters between the ends of the lot and a width of 13 meters, it was decided to propose a vierendeel beam, with one end embedded in the mountain and the other end cantilevered, resolving from this concept, the structure, the materiality and the envelope of the house, as it generates a reinforced concrete tube, seen, inside which houses the architectural program of a single-family house for a couple.
The floor plan is resolved from the structural proposal, framed by a container of 26 meters long by 5.20 meters wide. Inside this rectangle, 2 sanitary islands are located and between them, the spaces for the main activities are generated, which demand more surface area, such as the bedroom, the study and the living-dining room. The fluid circulation generated around these boxes/islands produces a great spatial dynamism.
The house has two entrances: the daily entrance is at the lower part of the lot, while the main entrance is at the upper part of the lot. The street level is above the roof, which acts as a large square/viewpoint of reception, from where an impressive view of the mountains and the city of Cordoba can be appreciated. This reinforced concrete roof is flooded, resolving the materiality of the plaza, providing thermal and energy balance in the interior, at low cost and contributing to the natural environment.
The materiality of the house follows the concept of using noble raw materials, naked, expressing its nature and generating a respectful relationship with the environment. In addition to concrete, local stone, wood and glass were used.
Material Used:
1. Facade cladding: Concrete - Hormiblock
2. Flooring: Concrete Edfan
3. Doors: Wood - Tidy
4. Windows: Aluminium – Win2
5. Roofing: Concrete - Hormiblock
6. Interior lighting: Wood - Tidy
7. Interior furniture: Wood - Tidy
