The project was conceived prioritizing the benefits offered by the natural environment of the property. The lot had an irregular topography, located in front of the river bank and surrounded by a forest of timbos (typical tree of the Argentine coastal region).
Taking into account these particular characteristics, the main premise of the design method was to elevate the house above the natural terrain, leaving free the views towards the river and trying to preserve the existing tree species.
The typology is developed in a linear way, so that all spaces face the river, proposing a transparent facade towards that orientation and leaving the services on the opposite facade.
Its volumetry is composed of a vertical block through which the entrance staircase is accessed. It articulates two bodies on each side and at different levels. The first section leads to the sleeping area and the second to the social area (kitchen-dining-living room) which has a terrace as an expansion that overlooks the coast between the treetops.
On the other hand, and following this idea of caring for natural resources; we chose to use a dry construction system and coatings with materials in their natural state: concrete, steel, stone, wood and glass.
Team:
Designer: Architect Alfaro Juan Francisco - Architect Lafranconi María Emilia.
Construction manager: Arq. Alfaro Juan Francisco.
Engineering: Estudio Panza.
Photography: Ramiro Sosa.
Materials Used:
Elaborated concrete: Santa Fe
Materials: Germat s.r.l.
Metal structures: Asecid s.a.
Slabs: SHAP s.a. (Scheyer distributor).
Steel Frame: Durlock (distributor AD interiores)
Coatings: Superboard - Cedral.
Faucets: FV s.a.Toilets: Roca.
Furnishings: Reno
